Navarro Medical Clinic

Navarro Medical Clinic
Dr. Efren Navarro, MD

Interpretation of Readings of Chorionic Gonadotrophin Urinalyses

Interpretation of Readings
Index	Int. Units	Readings	Interpretation
0	zero	(-)	Negative
1-3	1-49	(+/-)	Doubtful
4	50-400	(+)	Faintly Positive
5	401-999	(++)	Definitely Positive
6	1000-3000	(+++)	Moderately Positive
7	3001-5000	(++++)	Markedly Positive
8	5001-10000	(+++++)	Very Markedly Positive
9	over 10000	(++++++)	Excessively Positive

Levels can reach up to 10,000 int. units or more especially in testicular cancer, some uterine cancers(H mole and choriocarcinoma) and germ cell tumor. However most other cancers have results anywhere from 50 to 80 or 90 IU. The test cannot stage the cancer. However, when done like once a month or once every two months, one can monitor the progress of the tumor as well as its response to treatment.

When a reading of index + 4 is made, it means that the result is above 50 IU and is positive. But if a reading of index +/-3 is made, it means that the result is below 50 IU and is essentially negative.