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Re: blood serum test/ [ao

From: Sarah (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 14 May 2001 18:00:24 -0500 (CDT)

My third was a surprise since I had just come off a 6 month course of Lupron for endometriosis. Before I could have an xray of my pelvis, the doctor (rheumatologist) wanted to do a quantitative HCG just to be sure I wasn't pregnant - I was sure that I wasn't. The test came back "negative" but the nurse at this doctor's office thought it was strange that it was not 0 - the value was 4.9. I wondered the same thing and called my OB's nurse. She said that most labs consider anything less than 25 a negative but that my OB doctor usually considers it possibly an early pregnancy if it is 5 or more. The nurse suggested to wait 5 days and do a home test which is what I did (canceled my xray just to be sure). The home test was positive 5 days later. 9 months later Matthew was born.

At Mon, 14 May 2001, Amy wrote: >
>Question 1) I am 9dpo. I had a blood serum test today- negative. They
>said that my hcg count was less than 2 which is essentially negative.
>They said their test measures between a 25 and 50 count. Why would
>there be even a count of 2? Is it just to early- should I wait a few
>more days? The nurse said that she did not know. Question 2) I have had
>some weird shooting pains- tolerable but uncomfortable- almost like
>slight twinges in my vagina and seeming to shoot upward and into my
>cervix. I had pains like this with my first pregnancy- but not until my
>second month- prior to the last 2 days- I have not experienced anything
>like this outside of my first pregnancy. These twinges are nothing
>major and definitely not wishful pains or symptoms. They are very real
>and the nurse could not answer my question, but instead recommended
>tylenol. My doctor's office is very busy as I am sure that all of you
>are. It is because of my impatient curiosity that I submitt these
>questions, rather than hold out for a return phone call from my very
>busy and over-worked obstetrician. Any feedback will be greatly
>appreciated.

--
Sarah



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