Blood Test: Myself
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Pregnant. Do I Need to Get Blood Test?
Asked by A.S. from Atlanta
on September 26, 2011
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Hi there!
I took a urine test yesterday and found out I'm pregnant with my second baby. Yay! We are currently self pay when it comes to any doctor appointments until ...
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- Congrats! You don't need a blood test unless you think there may be a problem or if you've miscarried in the past. It's pretty normal to have your first appt. around 1...
- I think it is just a matter or preference. I have never had a blood test for any of my pregnancies. But I know some people who only get blood tests, my OB does not do ...
- I did not get a blood test to confirm this pregnancy (I'm 21 weeks.) I don't think it's standard procedure... if the urine test shows positive, I don't think they nee...
2 Negative Pregnancy Test, but Blood Test Positive.
Asked by J.H. from Detroit
on October 15, 2009
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Hello all ~
I have not had a period since August 10th. I have taken 2 HPT and both came back negative. (2 weeks ago and then 3 weeks ago) On Monday Iwent to the ...
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- I hate to say but i think it might be another miscarriage. But there is always the chance that you are right. You will have to wait till Monday to know. Best of luck a...
- hopefully you can relax until you have your results, those stress hormones are not good for you or baby. Also many miscarriages are the result of low magnesium, you ca...
- I will pray for you. I am so sorry for all that you have been through. Please don't fret over the numbers right now, even though u have a reason. Just rest and rela...
5 Day Late Period, Negeative Blood Test
Asked by M.T. from Des Moines
on August 3, 2011
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I am now 5 days late on my period. I am very regular, anywhere from 26-28 days. I have taken many HPT, all negative. I had a blood test done today, also negative. ...
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- I didn't test positive until I was about a week late. Give it a few days then test again. Sometimes HCG levels can be low.
- I have not experienced you exact situation. However, I have experienced an illness and antibiotic suppressing my period. The stress on my body made it come late, and I...
- I was never on clomid, but 1 time 2 years ago I skipped a month.....had all those simptoms you are having, .....went to the doc, everything was normal, just no period...
About HCG Levels
Asked by M.W. from Oklahoma City
on June 29, 2009
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I am pregnant with my first child about 7 weeks we dont know for sure yet 1st ultrasound tomarrow. thats another story in its self any way. My hcg level is in the 4,00...
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- I would try not to worry and stress yourself out! I know it is easier said than done ;). If you are not comfortable with your doctor I would change immediately. Thi...
- I had a similar situation; my HcG levels went up but not the range they were hoping for. They want them to double in 48 hours, I believe...and mine were going up at ab...
- M., In my experience, HCG levels just made me worry. In at least two cases the HCG levels were normal and I miscarried anyway. I know it's too late for this now b...
Positive Home Test- Negative Blood Test.
Asked by R.P. from Grand Rapids
on August 16, 2007
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Has anyone had a positive home pregnancy test but then have negative blood work? I had 3 positive home tests today and then my doctor did blood work but it came back n...
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- Yes I have had that problem once or twice and my doctor couldn't give a reason why either. Not every test is perfect I guess. Good luck.
- Hi~ Yep. Happened to me, too. The lab actually helped me decipher that one, not the doc! It depends on what type of test they do. I didn't know there were two kin...
- False negatives are really rare in home pregnancy tests, and since you took 3, I'd bet that they're giving you an accurate positive. I'd get a second blood test.
Low HCG Levels
Asked by A.P. from Omaha
on April 27, 2009
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Just wondering if anyone ever had a hard time with their HCG levels with any of their pregnancies, My first I had taken 4 or 5 tests and a blood test and they were all...
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- I'm 7 weeks right now. I got a faint positive starting on 10DPO with the dollar tree tests. They have a sensitivity of 25 BUT they never show anything more than a f...
- It may be too early to tell especially if your cycles are not regular
- Your levels double every other day and tests pick it up at different levels. EPT (if I remember correctly) will test positive when your HCG is 40. The early testing ...
Low HCG and Low Progestrone
Asked by N.M. from Indianapolis
on November 5, 2010
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my hcg and progestrone levels are low i'm 6 weeks pregnant my doctor put me on Prometrium 200MG two tablets a day and he is going to do a blood test to check the hormo...
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- Low HCG can indicate issues like and ectopic which someone mentioned, but can also just vary greatly person to person and is more an issue of it the numbers go up (the...
- I wouldn't worry to much. I also had the same problem and my Dr. put me on the exact same medicine as you and same strength. Sometime your body just doesn't make eno...
- My progesterone was low for my entire pregnancy with my youngest. I don't mean kind of low, I mean very low. I had to supplement for the entire pregnancy. My husban...
Increased HCG Levels in Early Pregnancy
Asked by C.W. from Washington DC
on February 14, 2011
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I am 7 weeks pregnant today. I had a sono on friday because of an early miscarriage a few months ago. I saw the baby and the heartbeat and was feeling some relief un...
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- I had high levels with my son and they ordered a sono because they were concerned that I was further along (or that's what they told me). We also had the nucal transl...
- I went through IVF and IUI and did a lot of reading about HCGs and whatnot. Let me tell you one thing for sure: Nothing is for sure. LOL When it comes to HCG, the n...
- While I have not yet delivered (still 7.5 months pregnant), I had high HCG levels at the beginning of my pregnancy. I did undergo the quadscreen blood test and the nu...
Hcg Levels After Miscarriage?
Asked by P.A. from Los Angeles
on March 19, 2009
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I had to have a D&C to end a miscarriage Febuary 4th. I have had a 3 day period of bleeding and then two weeks later a "normal" period. We haven't started trying yet...
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- P., I think how long it takes for your hormones to go to zero depends on how far along you were. I'd be surprised if you still had a HCG level after over a month. ...
- Hi P., I had a miscarriage and my hcg level was over a hundred and my doctor saw me every week for about three weeks and by the third week was at 15-20 hcg but it w...
- Yes! Both of my daughters were negatives at the doctors office, but positive at home, I made them give me a blood test to prove both were positive and I have two beaut...
High HCG Levels?
Asked by J.D. from Columbus
on March 8, 2008
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I had my first blood work done for baby number 4 on Thursday morning. On Friday the Dr's office called saying that everything looked fine and that my HCG levels were a...
