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What would cause a hcg test to be 3.5 one day then two days later drops to 1.5 with pregnancy symptoms and last period only a day and a half?

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Dr. Susan Arnoult answered

Miscarriage: A decrease in HCG usually indicates demise of the pregnancy.

Answered 7/25/2014

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