title: Point-of-care and over-the-counter qualitative human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) devices remain susceptible to false-negative results caused by excess hCG β core fragment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Immunology Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis, MO.
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Nerenz
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gronowski
mesh_terms: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000592:standards / Q000652:urine*; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human / Q000592:standards / Q000652:urine*; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D011258:Pregnancy Tests / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic