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What is Beta testing

What is the beta test I keep hearing about? When do you take this? If it has anything to do with HCG is it possibility the blood test could be wrong?
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the beta test is an hcg test to see how much of that hormone is present.  many women have this done to assure their levels are doubling in pregnancy.
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Excerpt from American Pregnancy Association
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/duringpregnancy/hcglevels.html

There are two common types of hCG tests. A qualitative hCG test detects if hCG is present in the blood. A quantitative hCG test (or beta hCG) measures the amount of hCG actually present in the blood.
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