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Can a hpt determine whether your levels are clear or not. and also do your hcg level have to be 0 before you can get pregnant.

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Yes and no: Yes, a urine pregnancy test is an adequate way to follow HCG levels down to negative, and no, the HCG level (measured on a blood test) is sometimes slightly above zero because of other hormones in your blood that 'look' like hcg.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Is it true that in some women HCG levels can be so low even at 3 or 4 months pregnant to be detected on a hpt, resulting in a false negative? Thanks!

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Will HPTs still be able to detect pregnancy 18-20 weeks after sex/conception or will the HCG levels have already gone down by then?

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I had a miscarriage 5 weeks ago, d&c almost 3 weeks ago. My hCG level was 12 week and half ago. Having pregnant symptoms again. Pos hpt? Could i be preg?

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How high does hCG level have to be before a hpt will show positive? I had a miscarriage four weeks ago but am having pregnancy symptoms again.

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My cycle is irregular. Would HCG levels usually be high enough to show up on an hpt by the time a pregnancy is far enough along to cause spotting?

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