The presence of what hormone in the urine forms the basis of pregnancy diagnosis tests?
A) estrogen
B) progesterone
C) prolactin
D) human chorionic gonadotropin
E) LH

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is produced by the developing placenta in early pregnancy and is present in the urine of pregnant women. Pregnancy tests detect the presence of hCG in urine to confirm pregnancy. Estrogen, progesterone, prolactin and LH are also hormones involved in pregnancy, but hCG is the only one that is specific to pregnancy and can be detected in urine.

The Presence of What Hormone in the Urine Forms the Basis