Alkor Bio, Ltd.

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a glycoprotein hormone that consists of two subunits (α and β). Quantitative measurement of hCG is regarded as the most reliable indicator for early diagnostics of pregnancy. With GonadotropineEIA-hCG-1 kit it is possible to detect a pregnancy on 6th-9th day after conception. 

Alteration in serum level of hCG in pregnant women is an important method for prenatal diagnostics of some inborn diseases (such as Down syndrome). Besides, this method is widely used in obstetrics for diagnostics of multiple pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy and the threatening abortion. Though hCG presence in serum is usually associated with normal pregnancy, increased level of hCG may be also detected in patients with teratogenic carcinomas or throphoblastic neoplasias. Less frequently hCG concentration is increased in the case of ectopic synthesis due to testis, breast, intestinal, lung or prostate cancer. hCG concentration in patients with some particular forms of cancer may exceed 100 000 IU/ml. Measurement of hCG is an important method for diagnostics and monitoring of such diseases. 

GonadotropinEIA-hCG kit is intended for the quantitative determination of human chorionic gonadotropin in human serum.