I went to the Doctor and took a blood test and they said i got a 1.5 HCG(pregnancy hormone) level and they said it was negative. how do you have a 1.5 pregnancy hormone level and it be negative?? Do NON-PREGNANT women have HCG in their system?? thanks
2006-11-10 05:27:25 · 4 answers · asked by jackie 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
i had never heard that before so i will be waching this subject closely because you make and intersting question
2006-11-10 05:30:19 · answer #1 · answered by user 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know that a hCG level of less than 5 is not pregnant and that 25 is considered pregnant..Your levels increase everyday so if you believe that you are pregnant I would suggest asking for another test in a few days to see if there is a change.
2006-11-10 13:37:04 · answer #2 · answered by Winnie08_98 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) test is done to measure the amount of the hormone hCG in blood or urine to determine whether a woman is pregnant. HCG may also be measured to determine whether cancer of the ovaries or testicles is present.
Normal values may vary widely from lab to lab.
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels in blood
Men and nonpregnant women: Less than 5 international units per liter (IU/L)
Pregnant women:
About 24 to 28 days after the last menstrual period (LMP): 5–100 IU/L
4 to 5 weeks after the LMP: 50–500 IU/L
5 to 6 weeks after the LMP: 100–10,000 IU/L
Peak, 14 to 16 weeks after the LMP: 12,000–270,000 IU/L
2006-11-10 13:38:08 · answer #3 · answered by Zyrilia 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
women have an hcg level but its under 5 if there not pregnant and above 5 when pregnant
2006-11-10 14:06:36 · answer #4 · answered by jennifertrinitysky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋