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Q: Please help 174 HCG Level and 6 weeks!

Hi, so when I went to the doc orginally to tell her I think I was pregant - the doc told me based on the last day of my menstral cycle i was about 5 weeks. After my blood test (which would make me 6 weeks now) the hcg level came back at 174. What does this mean? I know it's low, I think.

Am I pregant but not 6weeks, maybe 4?
Do I just have an empty sac?
Are there any home pregancy tests to check for Hcg levels

I'm so worried and confused. Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

This question was asked Oct. 9, 2012 11:31pm
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Answered by frances - Oct. 11, 2012 2:17am

thansk so much. No blood test but have an appt to an OB. problem is no signs of pregancy.....thanks so much for the support!

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Answered by Thirdbaby123 - Oct. 10, 2012 8:26pm

Hi don't worry about anything my levels at 5 weeks was 16 then to days later was only 22 and even at 7 weeks was 74 but I'm 11 weeks now and everything is fine x

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Answered by dmartin65 - Oct. 10, 2012 1:00pm

I agree that it is not necessarily the number but whether the number is doubling that is important. HCG ranges vary widely. Hopefully your doctor has you scheduled for another blood test soon.

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Answered by jkarleen - Oct. 10, 2012 12:49am

What we did was order the clearblue digital pregnancy test with fertility monitor. It will tell you either 1-2, 2-3, or 3+ based on the concentration of hcg in your urine. It gave me piece of mind to see it increasing and receive the 3+ test. Unfortunately unless you live in the UK they don't sell them in stores. However, you can buy them on eBay very easily with pretty quick shipping. You should also have the doctor re-check hcg to make sure it's increasing. At 6 weeks they will def be able to see a gestational sac and possibly a fetal pole and heartbeat. We had an ultrasound at 5 weeks 6 days an were able to see the sac, fetal pole and heartbeat. You can see a picture of that on my page. Congratulations on your pregnancy!!

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Answered by -Lee-B - Oct. 10, 2012 12:21am

I don't know that one low number is a concern. What is more useful is to redo that test in 48-72 hours and see that it has doubled. Thats my understanding anyways.

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