At Which Point in a Pregnancy Can Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

question 82

Multiple Choice

At which point in a pregnancy can human chorionic gonadotropin be detected in the mother's blood?

• A) at the time of fertilization
• B) at the time of implantation
• C) by the first week of pregnancy
• D) by the third week of pregnancy
• E) by the sixth week of pregnancy

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