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If a woman has low levels of hcg, can it still be detected in a blood test at 3 and a half weeks after intercourse?

Q: if a woman has low levels of hcg, can it still be detected in a blood test at 3 and a half weeks after intercourse?

: Yes, it should be detected but the level should be less than 5 if there is no conception.

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Yes, it should be detected but the level should be less than 5 if there is no conception.

Answered 1/15/2022

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

If three and a half weeks after sex the HCG is less than 5, the woman did not become pregnant from that episode of sex.

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A member asked:

If a woman has low levels of hcg, can it still be detected in a blood test at 3 and a half weeks after intercourse?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Hiep Le answered

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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