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Re: HCG levels that are staying the same
From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 May 2000 13:33:42 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 31 May 2000, Leigh Ann wrote: >
>I have had 2 previous ectopic pregnancies and the tube was removed that
>they were in. I had an HCG test done on cd 31 and it was 20 w/ a
>progesterone of 4.8. on cd 33 hcg was 22 w/ p of4,cd 35 HCG was 21 and
>p of 0.9. I started bleeding on cd33. Why aren't my numbers dropping
>if I am having an early miscarriage?
>Thanks,
>Leigh

Leigh, The cells that produce HCG can hang on for some time. The assay is very sensitive and the values in the 20 range are nearly negative (negative < 5). In your case with the history of an ectopic, even though this is a low value, I would suggest continuing to follow the value to negative... Lynn

-- Lynn D. Montgomery, MD Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center Missoula, Montana
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