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Re: 5 weeks pregnant and no HCG testing From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net) Tue, 24 Apr 2001 16:14:33 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: jwang, M.D.: "Re: how far along am i" Previous message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: TTC: Positions, OPK" In reply to: Anonymous: "5 weeks pregnant and no HCG testing" At Tue, 24 Apr 2001, Anonymous wrote: > >I am currently just a little over 5 weeks pregnant and had my first >prenatal visit yesterday. While the Dr. took urine, she didn't take >any blood and therefore didn't do a HCG test. I thought it was common >practice to do a HCG test as well as many others on the first visit. >Should I request a hcg test to know that the pregnancy is pregressing >properly? Are there any other tests that should be performed? My next >visit isn't until 6/1 and I would prefer to have some type of testing >before then. What is your advice. It is NOT routine to do HCG levels in normal appearing pregnancies, only in those that are complicated by bleeding or whatever. Different practices do the initial prenatal labs at different times, most commonly the first visit, but others do them at the end of the first trimester. -- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional. Next message: jwang, M.D.: "Re: how far along am i" Previous message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: TTC: Positions, OPK" In reply to: Anonymous: "5 weeks pregnant and no HCG testing"

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