Effective April 1, 2011, code G0431QW is deleted from the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS). Code G0431 describes a high complexity test, and should not be reported with a QW modifier; the QW modifier indicates a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waived test.
If this occurs with insemination or intercourse that is timed correctly, the egg may become fertilized. It is important to remember, however, that the hCG within the trigger shot will stay in your urine for 7 to 10 days so you may get a false positive on a home pregnancy test. Because of this, most doctors will wait at least two weeks to give you a blood test designed to test for hCG levels.
The 43 day HCG protocol outlined by Dr. Simeons consists of 40 days of injections, combined with strict adherence to a very low calorie diet (500 calories per day of a very specific combination of foods) and then three additional days of the very low calorie diet after the injections have been completed.