Pregnancy hormone examination is an examination procedure to detect the presence or amount of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) hormone, a hormone produced during pregnancy. This examination can be done using urine or blood samples. The human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) hormone is produced by cells formed in the placenta and functions to maintain eggs that have been fertilized by sperm and have been attached to the uterine wall. The hormone hCG can generally be detected in the blood or urine at least 10-14 days after fertilization. Pregnancy hormone testing consists of two types of tests, namely: Qualitative examination, which is an examination to detect whether or not the hCG hormone increases in the blood or urine. This examination can be done at home using a pregnancy or hospital test if using a blood sample. Quantitative examination, which is an examination carried out to measure the amount of hCG hormone in the blood. This examination requires testing blood samples in the ...