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What Do These HCG Levels Indicate?

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Posted on Wed, 8 Apr 2015
Question: My HCG level is 16 MIU and im 20DPO. Got my periods today. Home test shows Positive.

What does it mean?
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Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (7 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Repeat Serum beta hCG blood test

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Congratulations on pregnancy.

Serum beta hCG values are low. If you have home pregnancy test positive means your serum beta hCG blood test value should be more. Please repeat the test after 2 days in a different laboratory.

The bleeding you have now may not be menses but abortion.

Let me know repeat beta hCG blood test values so that I can advice you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Koregol (13 minutes later)
Thank you Doc.

Can it be implantation bleeding and not abortion. Periods are not heavy as usual and i had cramps but bearable only.
I had taken a blood test and it shows beta HCG value as 16 mul. Anything above 5 is pregnant right?

I have read abortion are normally very painful. Whole thing im going through is not that painful.

Need help

Thank you
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Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
You are right

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

You are right. Implantation bleeding is a possibility. hCG velue above 5 is pregnant and you are definitely pregnant as even urine test shows positive pregnancy.

Abortion in initial stages is not painful.

Things can be cleared only after repeating serum beta hCG blood test after 2 days.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Koregol (4 hours later)
If it is an abortion, what should i do next? Can i still try for a baby immediately or should i wait? What are my chances of getting pregnant again ?

Thank you Doctor
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Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
You have good chances of pregnancy.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

You can try immediately afterwards now for pregnancy. No need to wait.

You have good chances of pregnancy.
Note: Revert back with your gynae reports to get a clear medical analysis by our expert Gynecologic Oncologist. Click here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Do These HCG Levels Indicate?

Brief Answer: Repeat Serum beta hCG blood test Detailed Answer: Hi Congratulations on pregnancy. Serum beta hCG values are low. If you have home pregnancy test positive means your serum beta hCG blood test value should be more. Please repeat the test after 2 days in a different laboratory. The bleeding you have now may not be menses but abortion. Let me know repeat beta hCG blood test values so that I can advice you further.