Human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG)

Definition

A hormone that can be detected in urine by a pregnancy test.

Used by OCR

Specification B6.3n · Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher)

A pregnancy test detects the hormone human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) in urine. In the test, hCG acts as the antigen. As urine moves along the strip, hCG binds to mobile monoclonal antibodies carrying a coloured label.
Revise: Monoclonal antibodies uses

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GCSE Biology · key term

A hormone that can be detected in urine by a pregnancy test.

Used by OCR

Specification B6.3n · Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher)

A pregnancy test detects the hormone human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) in urine. In the test, hCG acts as the antigen. As urine moves along the strip, hCG binds to mobile monoclonal antibodies carrying a coloured label.
Revise: Monoclonal antibodies uses

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