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Is it possible to have a drop in hcg level and still have a healthy pregnancy? hcg 42, 000 drop to 40, 000 if ultrasound shows heartbeat on thursday?

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Yes: Hcg levels do go down later in pregencany and the difference between 42, 000 and 40, 000 is not clinically meaningful.

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Answered 3/20/2013

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