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Re: 18 weeks and negative hcg qualitative serum?From: anonymous@obgyn.netSat, 19 Jul 2003 10:03:49 -0500 (CDT)
At Sat, 19 Jul 2003, Christina wrote: > >Is it possible to be 18 weeks pregnant and have a negative qualitative >serum test? i have had my period for the last 4 months but it has been >very abnormal. I have taken many hpt's and all have came back negative. >I went to my doctor and she did a qualitative serum test...which came >back negative. Is it possible to be almost 5 months pregnant and still >not able to detect hcg in urine and or blood? My stomach feels like >there is pressure in my lower abdomin and i have been experiencing some >spasm's. I'm just curious if pregnancy could still be possible? No. When you first get pregnant HCG levels are detectable by bloodwork if there is ANY of the hormones present (and these hormones are always present if you are pregnant). Most HPT's measure HCG levels of about 50 or more so urine tests can throw you off a little but even a HPT would be able to detect the HCG in urine by 18 weeks. If you are trying to conceive, good luck to you. I'm not sure what you mean by "abnormal" periods but you may want to check with your doctor to be sure there is no problem. Again, good luck.
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