Re: HCG test result...
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Aug 2002 15:59:25 -0500 (CDT)
Most probably you were not preg. Less than 5 and neg. is the
same.Probably you didn't ovulate that cycle.
At Thu, 29 Aug 2002, Angel wrote:
>
>OK please be patient with me.
>I thought I was pregnant b/c for a whole week I was experiencing
>symptoms like nausea, stomache fullness, indigestion, swollen breasts
>and a late period. Then I started bleeding 5 days after the expected
>menstrual day. I took a total of 6 home pregnancy tests and they all
>came back negative. I started bleeding on 8/25 this past Sunday. I
>thought I was having a miscarriage but not sure. I had blood test done
>on Tuesday 8/27.
>
>The test came back and they said it was "less than 5" and "negative" I
>just want to know what this means. I talk to my doctor and she said it
>just means I am not pregnant, but I read somewhere that if there's ANY
>HCG in your blood that means you WERE pregnant and are prob having a
>miscarriage. Does "less than 5" means zero OR does that mean there is
>some but just less than 5 units? I started bleeding Sunday and didnt get
>my blood taken until Tuesday, I couldnt get an earlier appt. I am
>worried b/c could the HCG lvl been low to begin with, thus explaining
>why the negative HPT, and now I miscarried it dropped even lower b/c I
>waited too long to take my blood test?
>
>Anyone pls help...thks
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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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