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Re: Confusing Hcg levels

From: William D. McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 22 Dec 1998 17:28:13 -0600 (CST)


At Tue, 22 Dec 1998, Diane wrote: >
>I am 40 yrs old, on my second IVF cycle, and went in for my pg blood
>test this a.m. I received a message that it came back as a 12, and that
>they usually consider <5 as a negative, and 50 or over as positive. So
>what is a 12? They said my progesterone was a 38, and that I am to come
>back in two days to have another blood test, to see if the HcG level
>rises. So, what are my chances? I'd hate to get my hopes up, just to
>get bummed out on Christmas Eve, so be blunt. Thanks
>
>--
>DianeM
>

Hold your breath and hope. 12 is equivocal, and only time will tell if is equivocal on the way to positive, or equivocal going nowhere. Good Luck!

--
William D. McIntosh, MD
Clarksville, TN

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