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Can Fetal Heart Beat Be Detected With An HCG Level Of 9?
my girlfriend just had a blood test. her hcg level is 9 but the health department did not detect a heartbeat. She will be returning to the health department to get another hcg test on Tuesday. Would a heartbeat normally be detected with an hcg level of 9?
Mon, 24 Aug 2015
Hello,
Welcome to Health Care Magic. I read carefully your query and I understand your concern.
The HCG blood test of your girlfriend is 9, this level show that she would be at it first 3 week of gestational age and for this the heartbeat isn’t detected, the first heart beat you can hear with a ultrasound exam when your girlfriend will be at her 8 weeks gestational age.
HCG is a hormone produced by the cell of placenta, and show the pregnancy, the first detected level shown at blood test 11 days after conception or at urine test after 12 days of conception, the hormone will double every 72 hours during the pregnancy and the peak will reach in the first 8-11 week of pregnancy that is when you can hear at Doppler ultrasound the fetal heart beat.
Your girlfriend should have a regular follow-up by the gynecologist during the pregnancy.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.
Kind regard,
Dr .Marsida JANKO
Welcome to Health Care Magic. I read carefully your query and I understand your concern.
The HCG blood test of your girlfriend is 9, this level show that she would be at it first 3 week of gestational age and for this the heartbeat isn’t detected, the first heart beat you can hear with a ultrasound exam when your girlfriend will be at her 8 weeks gestational age.
HCG is a hormone produced by the cell of placenta, and show the pregnancy, the first detected level shown at blood test 11 days after conception or at urine test after 12 days of conception, the hormone will double every 72 hours during the pregnancy and the peak will reach in the first 8-11 week of pregnancy that is when you can hear at Doppler ultrasound the fetal heart beat.
Your girlfriend should have a regular follow-up by the gynecologist during the pregnancy.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.
Kind regard,
Dr .Marsida JANKO
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