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Why would a doctor say that hcg levels in pregnancy can be 500 at 3-4 dpo? this would mean that a urine test would be positive at this point - how?

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Don't know: The HCG typically becomes detectable in the urine about 10 days after conception. It is not likely that the HCG would be at the level you have been told by 3-4 days after ovulation.

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Answered 10/3/2020

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A member asked:

Why would a doctor say that hcg levels in pregnancy can be 500 at 3-4 dpo? this would mean that a urine test would be positive at this point - how?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Dr Wang and 2 doctors agreed

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