The short answer
Measures hCG levels in your blood to confirm pregnancy as early as 7 days after conception, measured from a standard blood draw. At TestWell it costs $26.99 plus a $6 lab processing fee, needs no fasting, and results post in 1–3 business days. Physician-authorized with no doctor's visit or insurance needed; draw at Quest.
Hospital Lab
$180
cash pay
Other Labs
$49
+ lab fees
TestWell
$26.99
+ $6 lab processing fee
The quantitative hCG blood test measures the exact level of human chorionic gonadotropin in your blood. Unlike home pregnancy tests that give a yes/no result, this blood test provides a precise number that can confirm pregnancy earlier, estimate gestational age, and monitor pregnancy progression. Serial measurements showing appropriately rising hCG levels help confirm a healthy early pregnancy.
Quantitative beta-hCG blood test — confirms pregnancy as early as 6-8 days post-conception, tracks early pregnancy viability (rising hCG every 48-72h), and screens for certain tumors that secrete hCG.
Anyone confirming pregnancy after a positive home test, tracking early pregnancy viability after IVF or miscarriage history, or evaluating unexplained pelvic pain (rule out ectopic).
Sample Type
Blood draw
Fasting
Not required
Results In
1–3 business days
Performed At
Quest
1 biomarker tested
Your Pregnancy Test (Quantitative hCG) results will include values for each of the 1 biomarker tested, along with reference ranges. Results are reviewed by a licensed physician before being released to your secure portal.
If any values fall outside the normal range, your report will include guidance on what that may mean and recommended next steps. You'll receive an email notification when your results are ready, typically within 1–3 business days.
Typical reference range layout
Lab reports show where your value sits relative to established reference intervals—your physician interprets this in context for you. Already have results? Analyze them with your AI assistant against our physician-reviewed ranges.
No fasting required. Can be drawn at any time of day.
What can throw off this result
Physician-reviewed “Before your test” pages — what each factor does, for how long, and what to do about it.
A Pregnancy Test (Quantitative hCG) costs $26.99 at TestWell — $32.99 all-in when ordered alone, because the $6 lab processing fee is charged once per order, with no draw fee or physician fee added. Ordered directly from the labs' own consumer sites, the same test lists at $55.00 at Quest Health and $49.00 at Labcorp OnDemand (list prices checked Sep 12, 2026). Hospital outpatient labs typically bill around $180.00 self-pay for the same test, and often more. With insurance, what you pay depends on your deductible and your plan's negotiated rate; TestWell's price is fixed before the draw and is HSA/FSA-eligible. Full cost breakdown →
| Where you order | Price | One test, all-in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TestWell (drawn at Quest) | $26.99 | $32.99 | Includes the one $6 lab processing fee, charged once per order |
| Quest Health (Quest Diagnostics' own site) | $55.00 | $55.00 | list price checked Sep 12, 2026 |
| Labcorp OnDemand (Labcorp's own site) | $49.00 | $49.00 | list price checked Sep 12, 2026 |
| Hospital outpatient lab, self-pay (typical) | $180.00 | $180.00 | Reference figure; hospital charges vary widely by facility and are often higher |
33% less than the lower lab-direct list price, for the same draw at the same lab. Lab test codes: Quest test code 8396. Competitor prices are read from the linked public pages and re-checked regularly; the labs' sites may add taxes or change prices without notice.
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Home tests give a yes/no answer once urine hCG crosses ~20-25 mIU/mL — usually around 4 weeks. Quantitative blood hCG gives the exact number and can confirm pregnancy 1-2 weeks earlier (as low as 5 mIU/mL). It also lets you track doubling time — a key viability marker in early pregnancy.
TestWell charges $26.99 — vs $49 at Quest Direct and $80-$200 at hospital outpatient labs. Quest or Labcorp draw, results in 1-2 days.
Any value above 5 mIU/mL is suggestive of pregnancy. Above 25 confirms it. In a healthy pregnancy, hCG roughly doubles every 48-72 hours through ~10 weeks gestation.
Slow-rising or plateauing hCG can indicate ectopic pregnancy, threatened miscarriage, or a non-viable pregnancy. See an OB/GYN promptly for an ultrasound — quantitative hCG numbers alone don't diagnose; ultrasound localization does.
Ordered directly, a Pregnancy Test (Quantitative hCG) lists at $55.00 at Quest Health (Quest Diagnostics' own site) and $49.00 at Labcorp OnDemand (prices checked September 2026). TestWell orders the same test at the same Quest patient service centers for $26.99 — $32.99 all-in with the $6 per-order lab processing fee — paid out of pocket at checkout with no insurance, doctor's visit or draw fee; HSA and FSA cards are accepted.
Pregnancy Test (Quantitative hCG) results are typically ready in 1–3 business days after your draw at Quest. TestWell emails you the moment they post, and your results dashboard shows each marker against its reference range with a plain-English explanation.
No, fasting is not required for a Pregnancy Test (Quantitative hCG) — you can eat normally and book any time of day. Can be drawn at any time of day.
Biotin supplements can change a Pregnancy Test (Quantitative hCG) result without anything being wrong. Biotin supplements can shift hCG — stop biotin ≥72 hours; tell the lab if you can't. Each factor is covered on our physician-reviewed "Before your test" pages; when one applies, the fix is usually to remove it and retest.
Order the Pregnancy Test (Quantitative hCG) online from TestWell for $26.99 (plus a $6 per-order lab processing fee) — no doctor's visit, referral or insurance needed. A licensed physician authorizes the order, then you walk into any Quest patient service center near you for the draw (the lab locator on our site lists the closest ones by ZIP code), and results arrive in 1–3 business days.
The CPT code for a Pregnancy Test (Quantitative hCG) is 84702. You can order it from TestWell for $26.99 — no doctor's visit or insurance required, with results in 1–3 business days.
The Pregnancy Test (Quantitative hCG) is Quest Diagnostics test code 8396 (CPT 84702). TestWell orders it under that code for $26.99 at Quest — no doctor's visit or insurance required, results in 1–3 business days. Codes verified against the labs' catalogs in 2026.
Medically reviewed by Youmna DiStefano, MD · Last reviewed September 2026
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