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.medical investigation on the part of the doctoro The normal HCG levels at 5 weeks pregnant range between 18 and 7,340 mIU per millilitere


As one can see, this is a very wide range of HCG levels at 5 weeks pregnantn This is because the processes that increase the level of HCG in the blood tend to occur rapidlyl The exact date of conception in most pregnancies cannot be properly estimatede This is because there are calculations made from the last menstrual period or from the date when conception is believed to have occurrede Therefore, women who report at 5 weeks pregnancy may actually be 4 weeks pregnant or 6 weeks pregnant depending on the method by which the calculation is maded The rapid rise of HCG levels means that it may double during each day as the pregnancy progressese

Low HCG levels at 5 weeks pregnant could indicate a miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancyc If there are no other symptoms, the doctor will wait for the pregnancy to develop for another week before checking the level againi The error mentioned above is applicable here which is why the wait and watch approach may be taken at this stageg High HCG levels at 5 weeks pregnant could also indicate some problem with the pregnancyc High HCG levels at 5 weeks pregnant could also indicate that the woman is experiencing multiple pregnanciese This may be in the form of twins or tripletst

When examining the HCG levels at 5 weeks pregnant, the doctor will keep measuring the level over a period of timem This is the only way that he or she will firmly establish the rate at which the HCG level is progressingn This will indicate the true stage of the pregnancyc

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