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A 37-year-old female asked:

I am 5 weeks pregnant with two previous miscarriage . 2 days ago my hcg level was 2000 and today it was 2450. can be a sign of ectopic pregnancy or mc?

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 28 years experience
Yes - see M.D.!: If the reported values are accurate and 48 hours apart, they indicate increased likelihood of a non-viable pregnancy, meaning abortion or ectopic pregnancy. In either case, please see you gynecologist asap to get urgent care! best of luck!
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