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Does the hook effect also happens on the blood test quantative, the test the tells you how much hcg you have?
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Hook effect is appliable to quantitative results only. Visit this site for a technical publication on the subject: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33185097/ You may Wikipedia for an easier explanation.
Answered 1/2/2023
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