Table 1.

Summary of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) values.

Category	hCG levels (IU/L)
Premenopausal (aged 18–40 years), non-pregnant	<5
Perimenopausal (aged 41–55 years), non-pregnant	<8
Postmenopausal (aged >55 years)	<14
Early normal pregnancy	>50
Pregnancy, second–third trimester	27 300–233 000
Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia	>100 000