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Hcg shows established pregnancy
HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) is a hormone made by the growing embryo (baby) and placenta during pregnancy. A low to medium level test result that is increasing each day usually means an established pregnancy.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A 25-year old female asked:
Is it possible for hCG to never show in blood and urine during pregnancy (all 9 months)?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I checked for beta HCG blood test after 1 month and 7 days of having intercourse. It shows negative.. Is there any chance of pregnancy still?? As 1 month have already passed and I don't get any kind of symptoms of pregnancy at all.?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Is it true that some pregnancy test do not show up positive until you are 6-8 pregnant due to low hCG levels? I tested yesterday 8days late
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A 28-year old female asked:
LMP 29 February, 2 days late. Hcg blood test shows 2-3 weeks pregnancy & dark positive preg. test. but only GS visible by TVU. why so low HCG?
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A 24-year old male asked:
HCG shows 84.12 mi/uml. 5.2 weeks pregnant. Doctor saying its low and shud terminate the pregnancy to avoid future probs. Is this ok? M worried.HELP
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A 23-year old female asked:
I did have unprotected sex he pulled out. I am 9 days late and negative pregnancy tests. Does hcg take longer to show up in some women?
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A female asked:
If I had an hcg lab checked at 8/9 dpo would pregnancy show up? My results were .6 which is negative. Does this mean I'm not pregnant this month?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I am 2 weeks late on period but having every symptom of pregnancy possible. I had had 2 negative blood tests. Can it take longer for HCG TO Show up?
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A 29-year old female asked:
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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A 20-year old female asked:
Can hcg levels 4.2miU/ml show up 28 days after sex on blood test? Does every woman have hcg levels regardless of pregnancy or not?
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A 29-year old female asked:
How high does hCG level have to be before a hpt will show positive? I had a miscarriage four weeks ago but am having pregnancy symptoms again.
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A 31-year old female asked:
My cycle is irregular. Would HCG levels usually be high enough to show up on an hpt by the time a pregnancy is far enough along to cause spotting?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I checked pregnancy using a pregnancy kit in 3 time . In 3 time it shows a faint line in T and then I checked beta HCG blood test and it shows less than 2.0 . Is it negative or positive. It's 2 weeks now?
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A 22-year old female asked:
How soon HCG is detected in urine pregnancy test and it shows positive results after the implantation bleeding happened???
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A 45-year old asked:
If a pregnancy test shows positive from leftover miscarriage hcg. I will not get a period until the test goes back to negative correct?
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A 43-year old female asked:
My HCG was tested as 1328 2 days ago, 1358 today. The sac in the womb measured as 5.5 weeks as scan shows. So no ectopic pregnancy? Will I miscarry?
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A 41-year old female asked:
4 hCG levels over 10 days stay around 2500. 2 vag. Ultrasounds show no sign of pregnancy. Is methotrexate a reasonable option to d&c?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Diagnose w/ectopic pregnancy at 6 weeks.levels @ 6,000 hcg. Why cant an ultrasound show an abnormality/sac in Fallopian tube at this stage?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I took planb on July 30th which was day 12 of my mc. My next cycle was due on the 16 of august. I had spotting august 6-7. I took two pregnancy tests the 16-17 that had faint positives. Waited a few days, negative. Blood test shows hcg is 0.6 on 23rd?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Hi doctor. Can a suspected ectopic pregnancy still show as a negative in a urine pregnancy test at 5 weeks? Or will it generate enough HCG to give a positive?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Can urine pregnancy test show false negative result at 23weeks or after? Can the decline in hcg levels cause negative result? I tested negative at 23 weeks after any sex for the 5th time. Can I trust the result for being NOT PREGNANT?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Why would hCG values rise (4221 at 6w4d to 7500 7w4d) if nothing shows on ultrasound in the uterus & there is no evidence of ectopic pregnancy?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Had a neg hcg. week later showed positive, 8 positive pregnancy tests according to LMP should be 6 week transvaginal ultrasound didn't show gest sac?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Could i have an ectopic pregnancy? I went to the er due to pelvic and lower back pain, the diagnosed me with an UTI and yeast inf. They did a transvaginal ultrasound and it didnt show a gestational sac, normal ovaries etc. Hcg levels 6152, lmp nov 9
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A 26-year old male asked:
My age is 26. I missed my periods by last 2 months.I have checked my preganancy with hCG test kit but it shows negative results. Please suggest.
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A 30-year old female asked:
What result of hCG means pregnancy?
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A 27-year old asked:
How far along in pregnancy if your hCG quant is 575?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Can hCG in pregnancy be 500 at 3-4 dpo?
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A 36-year old asked:
Would a 10miu hCG test pick up pregnancy 3 weeks?
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A 27-year old female asked:
My HCG level is 6.7 is that positive for pregnancy?
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