article_snippet: the disease can cause the body to produce the same hormone as produced during pregnancy .
article_snippet: Home pregnancy tests detect a hormone called beta human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) found in the blood and the urine which is produced by the developing placenta.
article_snippet: Where The pregnancy hormone (HCG) is produced, The pregnancy hormone (HCG) can used for diagnostic and monitoring purposes. '
article_snippet: Home pregnancy tests detect a hormone called beta human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) found in the blood and the urine which is produced by the developing placenta.
article_snippet: HCG can also be raised in the presence of other things such as illegal performance enhancing drugs (used by athletes etc.)'