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Re: Question on missed miscarriage

From: Fabio Fiorino, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 27 May 2003 12:14:15 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 27 May 2003, Kerri wrote: >
>I am probably just being paranoid but this is my first pregnancy and I
>do not know what to expect. If you have a missed miscarriage, will a
>pregnancy test still be positive if the fetus is not living but is still
>in the uterus? This may be a weird question but I cannot find the answer
>on the web.
>
>Thanks!

The pregnancy test is positive whenever the placenta is still alive (the test will detect HCG, a hormone secreted by the trophoblast, the tissue which form the placenta) no matter for the fetus itself; the best way of ascertain if the fetus is alive is an Ultrasound examination. Don't worry and be well,

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Fabio Fiorino, M.D.

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