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Are blood tests for hcg levels always right after 1 month of having sex? could it ever be a negative while it's positive my hcg levels were 0.375

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Unclear question: There is wide variation in HCG levels in early pregnancy. A level of <5 units is not pregnant; level >25 units is pregnant and in between 5 and 25 needs retesting. See this site for more info. http://www.babymed.com/hcg-level-in-early-pregnancy.

Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

Are blood tests for hcg levels always right after 1 month of having sex? could it ever be a negative while it's positive my hcg levels were 0.375

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