Hi i went ot my doctors like a week ago and they told me i was going to having a baby. Then i went to the doctors today because i was having some bledding and they gave me a HCG test and i have to have another one in 48 hours. Does anyone know why they are giving me HCG test. Please if anyone knows anything please get back to me. Serious answers only!
2007-02-01 04:37:02 · 12 answers · asked by sprincess692003 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
its a test to confirm pregnancy
2007-02-01 04:54:54 · answer #1 · answered by BaBy KiSsEs!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tests for HCG measure the level of Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin in your system. HCG is a hormone released by the developing baby and increases rapidly in early pregnancy. They're probably checking to be sure that the baby is growing and begining to develop since you had the bleeding.
2007-02-01 04:52:04 · answer #2 · answered by pack513 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A HCG test is a blood test used in pregnancy to measure pregnancy hormones in your body. Your HCG level can help your doctor determine how far along you are in your pregnancy. Your HCG level should be going up at certain intervals throughout your pregnancy.
2007-02-01 04:48:32 · answer #3 · answered by ohenry524 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HCG is a hormone that is ONLY produced if you are pregnant. HCG doubles every 2 days or so during pregnancy. They are testing to see if your counts are doubling every two days. This will tell if your pregnancy is continuing or if you are mis-carrying.
Good Luck!
2007-02-01 04:42:09 · answer #4 · answered by just me 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They are testing the HCG levels in your system to make sure that the pregnancy is still progressing because you are having bleeding. Its one way to check for miscarriage.
2007-02-01 05:07:37 · answer #5 · answered by mommy_2_liam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are testing the levels of the pregnancy hormone (hcg)-- if your baby is doing fine and developing the way it should your hcg levels should about double every 48 hours... good luck and get a lot of rest and eat right! congrats!
2007-02-01 04:41:08 · answer #6 · answered by bourke 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is a test t o meausre the hormone levals in your blood. If the leval increase the baby is ok or at least for now. If the levals go down a misscarriage has taken palce or is about to
2007-02-01 04:41:32 · answer #7 · answered by notAminiVANmama 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How is it used?
Qualitative (reported as positive or negative) hCG testing is routinely used to confirm pregnancy. Quantitative (reported as a specific number) hCG testing (also frequently called beta hCG), measures the actual amount of hCG present in the blood. It may be ordered to help diagnose an ectopic pregnancy, to help diagnose and monitor a pregnancy that may be failing, and or to monitor a woman after a miscarriage. In addition, a quantitativen hCG test may be ordered to diagnose trophoblastic disease or germ cell tumors of the testes or ovary. It may be ordered at regular intervals to monitor the effectiveness of treatment for these conditions and to detect tumor recurrence.
When is it ordered?
A qualitative urine or blood hCG test is ordered as early as 10 days after a missed menstrual period if a woman wishes to confirm whether or not she is pregnant (some methods can detect hCG even earlier, at one week after conception). In certain patients, several quantitative blood hCG tests over several days may be ordered to rule out an ectopic pregnancy or to monitor a woman after a miscarriage. A doctor will also order a quantitative hCG test when s/he suspects trophoblastic disease or the presence of germ cell tumors.
What does the test result mean?
NOTE: A standard reference range is not available for this test. Because reference values are dependent on many factors, including patient age, gender, sample population, and test method, numeric test results have different meanings in different labs. Your lab report should include the specific reference range for your test. Lab Tests Online strongly recommends that you discuss your test results with your doctor. For more information on reference ranges, please read Reference Ranges and What They Mean.
In non-pregnant women, hCG levels are normally undetectable. During early pregnancy, the hCG level in the blood doubles every two to three days. Ectopic pregnancies usually have a longer doubling time. Those with failing pregnancies will also frequently have a longer doubling time or may even show falling hCG concentrations. hCG concentrations will drop rapidly following a miscarriage. If hCG does not fall to undetectable levels, it may indicate remaining hCG-producing tissue that will need to be removed.
hCG is also used to monitor treatment in patients with trophoblastic disease and to detect recurrent disease after treatment is complete. During therapy, a falling hCG level generally indicates that the cancer is responding to treatment, while rising levels may indicate that the cancer is not responding to therapy. Increased hCG levels after treatment may indicate a recurrence of disease.
2007-02-01 04:42:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
human chorionic gonadotropin.....They are testing to see if your hcg levels are dropping due to possible miscarriage because you are bleeding, or if they are still increasing and the pregnancy is viable.
2007-02-01 04:48:46 · answer #9 · answered by wheezerthill 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a pregnancy test to tell how much hormone you have from the pregnancy and they want to see if its going up to tell if your baby is still alive
2007-02-01 04:47:33 · answer #10 · answered by jennifertrinitysky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋