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hCG level of 2?? what does this mean?

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blue

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Sep 7, 2006, 7:01:03 PM9/7/06
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I had some symptoms of pregnancy, but home tests were negative.. my symptoms
included fainting so my doctor did a blood hCG test but it was performed
about a week before I was supposed to miss a period. They told me it was
negative and mentioned that 5 is the cutoff point they use for a negative
and that my levels are 2.

What does this mean? That was over a week, my period is now late (but this
isn't very late and not too unusual)...I thought if not pregnant there would
be NO hCG in a woman's blood?

Can someone clarify, and also tell me when/if I should have my blood checked
again or should I just wait for my period to be very late and continue to
home test?

What could a result of 2 mean??


Jamie Clark

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Sep 7, 2006, 7:28:05 PM9/7/06
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Just what your doctor said -- anything under 5 is considered negative. So a
2 would be negative. Now, since you had the hcg test done a week before
your period was due, you still conceiveably (pun intended) be pregnant.
Since your period is now a few days late, I'd buy a sensative home test,
like First Response Early Detection, Confirm, or EPT, and test again. That
should give you a more accurate answer, based on your cycle. If it's
negative now, then you did not conceive on this last cycle.

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New York Jen

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Sep 7, 2006, 10:48:25 PM9/7/06
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"blue" <noemai...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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It could mean a lot of things, most likely of which is that you may have
conceived but that the pregnancy isn't hanging around. This happens in 30%
of all pregnancies, but women don't even usually know they are pregnant
because it happens so early. Women going through fertility treatment test
so early that they know right away what their hCG levels are, and then when
they're not normal.

Do you want to be pregnant?


Anne Rogers

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Sep 8, 2006, 5:57:41 AM9/8/06
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so you got a 2, a week before you missed a period? how many days ago was
that? I'd do a home test again. I'm surprised a doctor even bothered doing
the test a week before you were due, if you were pregnant you'd probably get
a very low score, which would be deemed negative depending on the cut off,
it you're going to test early, you really need to repeat in 2 days to see if
it doubles.

Anne


mcm...@cup.hp.com

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Sep 8, 2006, 3:38:19 PM9/8/06
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blue <noemai...@gmail.com> writes:

: I had some symptoms of pregnancy, but home tests were negative.. my symptoms

: included fainting so my doctor did a blood hCG test but it was performed
: about a week before I was supposed to miss a period. They told me it was
: negative and mentioned that 5 is the cutoff point they use for a negative
: and that my levels are 2.

You tested a WEEK before a missed period??!? That would have been less
than a week after you conceived, and probably BEFORE the egg implanted.

I would not trust ANY test done that early.

If you are at least two days past our period already, you can tell
reliably with a sensitive home pregnancy test.

Next time don't bother to test so early. It is a waste of time, money
and effort.

Larry

Elle

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Sep 10, 2006, 5:20:59 PM9/10/06
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blue wrote:

> Can someone clarify, and also tell me when/if I should have my blood checked
> again or should I just wait for my period to be very late and continue to
> home test?
>
> What could a result of 2 mean??

As othes have said, you don't need to wait until your period is very
late, just till it's due. A good home test should tell you.

The 2 means that pregnancy wasn't likely responsible for the symptoms
you were having. But you could still be pregnant, so if your period
doesn't show take a home test.

Most labs say under 5 is negative, not sure why that is.

Elle

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pittma...@gmail.com

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Aug 18, 2016, 1:50:20 AM8/18/16
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<2hcg blood means positive blood test?

amybe...@gmail.com

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Oct 12, 2016, 10:23:50 PM10/12/16
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My results were <^2. This is negative according to the chart but what is the ^ symbol? They say between 2-5 early should be interpreted carefully.

jamilynn...@yahoo.com

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Jan 10, 2017, 12:23:34 PM1/10/17
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Why do u say that because I just got back a 2 and
I'm late I don't understand
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cooperj...@gmail.com

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Aug 8, 2017, 10:20:50 PM8/8/17
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What does level 2% mean on a pregnancy test??

cooperj...@gmail.com

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Aug 8, 2017, 10:31:37 PM8/8/17
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What does 2% on blood pregnancy mean??

amandasi...@gmail.com

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Aug 14, 2017, 1:41:47 PM8/14/17
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Im pregnant my pregnancy test showed positive and my blood levels show 2 and they said positive

manasisidd...@gmail.com

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Sep 3, 2017, 10:02:02 AM9/3/17
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I too got a home pregnancy test and got a faint positive line. I did a beta hcg blood test a week after my period being due. My hcg level is less than 2. I am going to meet d doctor tomorrow. I m really worried. I want to conceive. All I want is a yes or no from the doctor.

yter...@gmail.com

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Oct 18, 2017, 7:47:56 PM10/18/17
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What was the end result? My situation is similar to yours

stokes...@gmail.com

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Nov 10, 2017, 6:44:47 PM11/10/17
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This might sound silly but is o.2 hcg mean in the hundreds don't understand

besmi...@gmail.com

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Jan 20, 2018, 3:34:12 AM1/20/18
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Less then 2 means it’s negative... I am in a same situation

nuz....@gmail.com

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Jan 30, 2018, 12:54:01 PM1/30/18
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Update plz

cand...@hotmail.com

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Feb 14, 2018, 7:39:26 PM2/14/18
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Any update on this. I am going through the same thing!

anjalik...@gmail.com

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May 22, 2018, 9:10:29 PM5/22/18
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Bhcg is 2 percent only.and pregnancy test says no
Though I previously had feeling of pregnancy. But after 4 weeks I went to toilet I had stool smell like a kid.I had loose motions .after that I felt like nothing is in my stomach. I did not had my periodson from 5 weeks.after that loose motion I m having pain in my upper stomach. And feeling bloated. What could be reason. My age is 40.

nanc...@gmail.com

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Jun 20, 2019, 11:32:20 PM6/20/19
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Hi, was your pregnancy a viable pregnancy ? I just got an HVG level of 2 back as well. 8dpo.

desireede...@gmail.com

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Jun 24, 2019, 12:53:49 PM6/24/19
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Hi, I am going through this right now, however I was on the depo shot prior to all of this so I’ve had no period. I had two home test come up with a faint positive. Then a blood hcg of <2, but then my second test was <1. Any input would help me!!

tita7...@gmail.com

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Aug 8, 2019, 10:42:36 PM8/8/19
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Did they tell you what <2 means, I have the same and have no idea what’s going on!

ray...@gmail.com

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May 14, 2020, 8:21:07 PM5/14/20
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Did you find out what it meant ?
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