Over-The-Counter (OTC) Pregnancy Tests Usually Rely on Which Technology to Test

question 23

Multiple Choice

Over-the-counter (OTC) pregnancy tests usually rely on which technology to test for human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) ?

• A) Radioimmunoassay
• B) Radioreceptor assay
• C) Latex agglutination test
• D) Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

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