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Critical Period During Pregnancy
Serial beta HCG; Repeat quantitative beta HCG; Human chorionic gonadotrophin blood test - quantitative; Beta-HCG blood test - quantitative; Pregnancy test - blood - quantitative
Normal Values
HCG levels rise rapidly during the first trimester of pregnancy and then slightly decline.
What abnormal results mean
Higher-than-normal levels may indicate:
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Choriocarcinoma of the uterus -
Hydatidiform mole of the uterus - Normal pregnancy
- More than one fetus -- for example, twins or triplets
Ovarian...
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