Early pregnancy testing: a comparison of hemagglutination inhibition and radioreceptor assay

Two methods of early pregnancy testing, Neocept hemagglutination inhibition assay, and Biocept-G radioreceptor assay, were compared using 508 female patients from whom both urine and serum specimens were submitted for routine testing. A conventional urine HAI test was also used to support results. Neocept and biocept-G were found to be equally effective, detecting 98% and 96% respectively of pregnant patients. Laboratory personnel determined the HAI methods to be simpler and more convenient, consuming less time and requiring less overhead.