Re: 17dpo and pregnant following m/c
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Sep 2001 15:40:52 -0500 (CDT)
As we say in gyn, you're nit picking - looking too close to these
inexact results. If you want accurate follow up testing, the
quantitative HCG is the test to follow, not the home tests.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
Dr. M
At Sun, 30 Sep 2001, anon wrote:
>
>hello,
>
>I wrote a message a few days ago. At that time i was between 13 and
>15dpo. I had a miscarriage five weeks previous, and felt pregnant
>again.
>I went to mt dr, he did a urine test (detects 25miu)it was positive, but
>you had to squint to see it. He said I am pregnant, probably early. I
>repeated the test at home wityh a first response test. It was also real
>faint.
>
>Today I did a test which measures for the same amount of HCG (first
>response early 25miu UK) the line is much darker, but still not as dark
>as the control.
>
>Should I be concerned as my HCG doesn't seem to be real high and I am
>about 17 dpo?
>
>(The line was read at the correct time and is pink the same as the
>control, just a little lighter.)
>
>Thankyou for any help, we are just so concerned after the miscarriage,
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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