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Re: Inconclusive beta hCG

From: James Connerth MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 27 Nov 1998 07:06:17 -0600 (CST)


At Thu, 26 Nov 1998, Chantal wrote: >
>Hello, I am currently 12 days late. All the hpt's I tried showed
>negative results so two days ago I had a bloodtest drawn. My GP called
>today to say the level was 17 and that while it wasn't negative, it also
>wasn't positive. Does this hormone only get produced during pregnancy
>or does it naturally occur in women's bodies? Do some women produce this
>hormone or respond to it slower than others? I guess what I asking is
>"am I pregnant or not?". Thanks in advance for responding.
>Chantal

HCG only produced by pregnancy tissue.Prognosis for this pregnancy actually depends on serial values --should at leastdouble in 48 hrs--blood progesterone level may also help here.




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