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Question
Hello doctor,
My wife transferred embryos on day 5 to day 9, the pregnancy test strip has 1 dark line 1 slightly lighter line, the concentration of HCG in the blood is 22 mUI/ml. The doctor asked me: How much beta hCG is pregnant?
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Hello,
To the question "How much beta hCG is pregnant?", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
In the early stages of pregnancy, hCG is produced. In very high concentrations, normally hCG levels double every 48-72 hours. Blood levels of hCG will peak between weeks 8-11 of pregnancy, after which it will tend to stabilize and drop. hCG causes pregnancy symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, sensitivity,... Therefore, in the early stages, hCG hormone levels are high, so pregnancy symptoms are often worse than later stages of pregnancy. .
The concentration of beta hCG is expressed in mUI/ml. For non-pregnant women, the beta hCG level is less than 5 mUI/ml, in pregnant women the beta hCG level is above 25 mUI/ml. If the hCG level is in the range of 6-24 mUI/ml, it should be checked and monitored further to confirm pregnancy or not.
In your case after embryo transfer, the doctor will schedule a follow-up visit in 2 weeks to check. A blood test after 9 days is a bit early, with a result above 5, it is likely to be pregnant, but it is necessary to follow up, re-test and ultrasound to determine the position of the gestational sac.
If you still have questions about beta hCG levels during pregnancy, you can go to a hospital under Vinmec Health System for further testing and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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Answered by Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Thi Man - Doctor of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.
