Re: HCG Beta Test Levels Uncertain

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At Mon, 27 Nov 2000, Barbara wrote: >
>I am twelve weeks pregnant, and after heavy (menstrual type) bleeding
>and light cramping on Tuesday my doctor ran an HCG Beta blood test on
>me. He indicated things looked optomistic, as I had not passed tissue,
>and my cervix was not open. I bled less heavily throughout most of
>Thursday, while remaining sedentary, until the bleeding curtailed. My
>second test was on Friday and my count increased from 82,753 to 83,048.
>The nurse informed me the number should have doubled in this amount of
>time, and I need to have another blood test done this afternoon.
>I am in my twenties, this is my first pregnancy (no abortions, no
>miscarriages,) and I am finding my health care representatives to be
>very confusing. Is there anyone who could explain to me the situation
>and what may likely happen (I know it's just an educated guess,) and
>what I should do--I feel that there must be some faster way of finding
>out if my pregnancy is viable, then waiting for these bloods tests,
>almost a week after the fact.
>
>--
>Barbara
>

--
James Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine

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