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25 Jul 2022

Pregnancy blood test: what does the hCG level indicate?

Today you received the results of your blood test and you're still on a high from your positive pregnancy test, wondering what the hCG level is.


  • The hCG hormone is detectable in your blood as early as the 10th day after ovulation and its level increases gradually until the 8th week.
  • You can find an indication of the hCG level on your blood test.
  • From this time on, you can precisely date the start of your pregnancy and start planning now.


Ask your doctor for advice on how to interpret the dosage!

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Tonianne
11 Jun 2022

So my husband and I were doing the math and our conception days were May 26, 27th and 28th. My question is I have gotten one blood test stating that my HCG is 148 and then two pregnancy test saying positive. Is the 148? Normal for 2 to 3 weeks? I also just got over what i think was my period 2 days ago? I know usually when it is high it's good but I'm so confused. Thank you.

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Tariqah
You're very early. Anything over 25 means that you are pregnant, and at your stage, 148 is great.
11 Jun 2022

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Tonianne
Is having light bleeding normal after testing positive 3 times between the blood test last night (HCG) then one clearblue last night was positive and then I did a premom test this morning as well and it was positive. If it's early why is 148 great?
11 Jun 2022

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Lindsay
10 Jun 2022

I'm sure we will hear from my doctor soon but I just got an email with my test results from that guest big mega panel. We got pregnant on birth control, so all of this has been new and surprising and we're concerned about the health of the pregnancy. It's my first, at 31! My first blood test was just four days after my missed period and HCG was 758, progesterone 10.8. Four days later they took blood for all the additional testing but also repeated those tests so now my HCG is 2200, but the progesterone has dropped to 9.2 Has this happened to anyone else? Can it be indicative of an ectopic pregnancy? Miscarriage?

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Danielle
With your hcg rising that’s a good sign as for the progesterone dropping I’m not sure what that means as I don’t think I’ve ever had mine told to me but they do that suppositories to help keep it high. If it was ectopic your hcg wouldn’t have rose the way it did. Mine rose like 200 in 4 days when I had my ectopic. Congratulations on your little surprise. I hope you have a healthy and happy pregnancy ?✨??
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Lindsay
thank you! I appreciate you sharing what an ectopic pregnancy hcg was like, I had not fond anything online about it. My husband read that ectopic is common since I was on BC so we're both paranoid about it now. We have an ultrasound scheduled 6/22!
10 Jun 2022

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Jasmin
28 May 2022

Hey so I’m in my first trimester of my first pregnancy & when I went in for blood work my hcg levels only went from 4100 to 4243 in two days. Should I be concerned? Or has this happened to anyone? I’m trying not to worry but it’s so hard #hcglevels #firsttimemom

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Shyanne
Maybe twins!
28 May 2022

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alyssa
I wouldn't be concerned just yet love, I would wait for your next beta work up and see what it looks like then before you start to worry! ? sending good vibes your way!
28 May 2022

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Bryanna
23 May 2022

I'm new to this but would like to talk to someone who is going through kinda the same thing. I was depo for 9 months but my last shot was February 2021 and I hat a light period in September 2021 but nothing in-between and nothing since then. My husband and I are trying for a baby so I went to a infertility doctor 2 months ago and found out I have pcos and my insulin levels are higher yhan they should be so I've been put on medicine since then to help with levels. We've had lots of sex about 3-4 weeks ago and this past week I haven't felt like my self so I took 6 pregnancy test from 3 different brands and they all came up faintly positive and this morning it was a Lil darker of a positive then the last 5, I called the doctor asked for a blood hcg test because of all the positive test and the blood test came back negative..... I was told that all the pregnancy test were false positives, 'which if they came out of the same box I would under stand but it was 3 different boxes and I bought them 2 days apart from each other from different stores'. I really need some advice because I bawled when I was told the blood test was negative I've been doing everything I've needed to do. #pcos #tryingtogetpregnant #needadviceplease

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Carolay
Get a different opinion or keep testing on the at home tests if it keeps getting darker request a uniré test or further test to know why you’re giving positive
23 May 2022

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Bryanna
the nurse was rude on the phone earlier because I explained that i had 6 positive test and she said that they were all false positives. But I go back to see the obgyn at the end of June. I've already been transfered to this obgyn for a second opinion.
23 May 2022

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Ashley
11 May 2022

Been bleeding since I found out at first it was brown and very light then Saturday April 30 I noticed I was starting to bleed a lil more went to doctor on Sunday everything was ok that Monday went to bathroom to notice something sitting in my underwear it didn’t hurt I didn’t even feel it so went to doctor for them to tell me I had a miscarriage so I went home made another appointment to another doctor had that on this Monday she took a pregnancy test come back positive took blood it rises my hcg so she said I didn’t have a miscarriage and the bleeding stop within a week

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Tariqah
If you were pain-free it is unlikely you miscarried. The tall-tell sign is pain and oftentimes it'll have you doubling over, accompanied with consistent bleeding. I say to give it some time and repeat the test. I pray the best for you ??
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Ashley
Yeah she wants me to come back in 10 days
11 May 2022

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kee
31 Dec 2021

Hey so I have a question I haven’t had my first appointment yet just confirm pregnancy thru my blood and urine but my hcg levels are 16464 as of yesterday how many weeks does that make me I’m alittle confused.

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Mimi
6-weeks most likely
31 Dec 2021

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Mimi
Could be going on 7
31 Dec 2021

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