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Re: Beta Hcg test question

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 19 Sep 2002 18:22:44 -0500 (CDT)

At Thu, 19 Sep 2002, Christal wrote: >
>Hi, I am currently pregnant. The doc sent me for a beta hcg test... it
>showed 400 does that correlate with a pregnancy of 3 1/2 to 4 weeks? I
>go for another blood test in 48 hours. Please answer soon!!!
>They are thinking it's a ectopic pregnancy...w/ the pain and slight
>fever that I have..that's why the test was ordered.
>Thanks

400 is low, hcg doubles every 48 hs. 

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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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