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What dictates how much hcg is present in the blood of a non pregnant woman?
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It is not normal: If you are not pregnant, there should be no HCG in the blood. Certain tumors of the ovary, lung, stomach and liver can secrete hcg.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Should be none: There should be no HCG in the blood of a non pregnant woman, with very few exceptions: 1) a woman with persistent gestational trophoblastic disease / choriocarcinoma 2) a woman who recently was pregnant or miscarried (whose level of HCG will be falling) 3) a woman who is taking exogenous HCG (ie HCG diet, injections for fertility).
Answered 6/10/2014
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Usually none.: Agree with other answers. Unusual but some pituitaries actually manufacture low levels of hcg. More commonly seen in menopause. This is relatively rare.
Answered 7/20/2012
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If a woman's hCG levels are low, will a blood pregnancy test come back as positive if she is pregnant?
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Is a quantitative blood pregnancy test accurate 3 and a half weeks after an encounter? Even for a woman with low HCG levels?
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Is it possible for a women to be pregnant and for hCG to not be detected in both urine and blood?
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Is a quantitative blood test the best test to confirm pregnancy for women with low HCG? Will it detect pregnancy?
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Isnt hcg level meant to be 0 if your not pregnant. why do some women have small amounts, under 5 in thier blood.
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