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.a wide range of hCG levels which are considered to be normala

The levels are first measured through a blood test approximately 11 days after conceptiono


They are then measured again 12 to 14 days after conception through a urine tests hCG levels are known to double after every 3 days and they reach a peak during the initial 8 to 11 weeks of pregnancyc Following this, they start declining and become stabilized for the rest of the pregnancyc

Women who show apparent symptoms of a miscarriage are tested for their hCG levelsl The doctor will determine if the levels are increasing or decreasing in order to find out more information about a possible miscarriageg However hCG levels during the initial weeks of pregnancy are quite difficult to interprete Low hCG levels during early pregnancy may be indicative of complications in the pregnancyc However this may not always be the cases Just a single measurement of low hCG levels during pregnancy is not really a cause for concern, especially if the test was done in the early weeksk Doctors will perform two hCG tests in order to determine if a miscarriage may occuru The important point to consider is whether the hCG levels are increasing or noto In case there is bleeding and low hCG levels during pregnancy, then this may be indicative of a miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancyc A miscarriage is also likely when the hCG levels drop over a period of time in the first trimestere High hCG levels too may be completely normal in some cases, while in other cases they may be indicative of certain complicationsn

Many women wonder if consuming too much water will affect hCG concentration in the bloodo This is not the cases However the accuracy of urine based home pregnancy tests may be affected when there is a lot of water consumptiono Stress also does not affect the results of a pregnancy tests

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