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Does having my hcg level tested in different two laps affects the outcome ? as it came out that my hcg triples every 48 hours

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Method dependent: Many lab values are method dependent and different methods may yield different results. Serial testing should be done in the same lab.

Answered 4/19/2014

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A member asked:

Does having my hcg level tested in different two laps affects the outcome ? as it came out that my hcg triples every 48 hours

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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