Hi Dr. Sher.
I was hoping you could shed some light on HCG levels once a positive pregnancy test has been obtained.
At 14 DPO, my HCG was 227.
At 16 DPO, it was 475.
At 18 DPO, it was 1,049.
Is this a good sign of a viable pregnancy?
Hi Dr. Sher.
I was hoping you could shed some light on HCG levels once a positive pregnancy test has been obtained.
At 14 DPO, my HCG was 227.
At 16 DPO, it was 475.
At 18 DPO, it was 1,049.
Is this a good sign of a viable pregnancy?
I know of no medical announcement associated with the degree of emotional anticipation and anguish as that associated with a pending diagnosis or confirmation of pregnancy following infertility treatment. In fact, hardly a day goes by when I am not confronted by a patient anxiously seeking interpretation of a pregnancy test result as well as the DPO hCG levels.
Testing urine or blood for the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is the most effective and reliable way to confirm conception. The former is far less expensive than the latter and is the most common method used. It is also more convenient because it can be performed in the convenience of the home setting. However, urine hCG testing for pregnancy is not nearly as reliable or as sensitive e as is blood hCG testing. Blood testing can detect implantation several days earlier than a urine test. Modern pregnancy urine test kits can detect hCG about 16-18 days following ovulation (or 2-3 days after having missed a menstrual period), while blood tests can detect hCG, 12-13 days post-ovulation (i.e. even prior to menstruation).
The ability to detect hCG in the blood as early as possible and thereupon to track its increase is particularly valuable in women undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) with or without intrauterine insemination (IUI) or after IVF. The earlier hCG can be detected in the blood and its concentration measured, the sooner levels can be tracked serially over time and so provide valuable information about the effectiveness of implantation and the potential viability of the developing conceptus.
There are a few important points that should be considered when it comes to measuring and interpreting blood hCG levels. These include the following:
Geoffrey Sher
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
I am attaching online links to two E-books that I recently co-authored with my partner at SFS-NY (Drew Tortoriello MD) for your reading pleasure:
http://sherfertilitysolutions.com/sher-fertility-solutions-ebook.pdf
2. Recurrent Pregnancy Loss and Unexplained IVF Failure: The Immunologic Link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iYKz-EkAjMqwMa1ZcufIloRdxnAfDH8L/view
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