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Human Reproduction

Question
CBSEENBI12047304

Presence of which of the following hormone in the urine confirms pregnancy?

  • Progesterone

  • Oestrogen

  • Human chorionic gonadotropin

  • Prolactin

Solution

C.

Human chorionic gonadotropin

HCG or Human Chorionic Gonadotropin presence confirms pregnancy. Upon implantation the cells of the developing blastocyst and placenta HCG is secreted. It is the most common indicator of pregnancy. The levels are usually high 10 days following conception to permit detections through the use of a home pregnancy kit.