positive but low reading

loopylou57uk · Post by **loopylou57uk** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 4:50 pm

hello everyone,well i just got my test results and it was positive but only a low reading of 14.i have to have another test on monday to see if its gone up .just got to keep my fingers crossed.has anybody heard of this situation before and do you know what it means. i would appreciate your help as im tearing my hair out.thankyou.

Hayley Wilkinson · Post by **Hayley Wilkinson** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 5:04 pm

Loopylou Congratulations, will be keeping fingers crossed for you. Surely it would only read positive if it was positive, even if it was low. Keep positive.........sooooooooo hope this is the news you have been waiting for. Will be thinking of you Love Hayley x

beckym · Post by **beckym** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 5:08 pm

hi loopy Think it means you are borderline and may have tested too early. I have copied the following text from a website on hcg levels in pregnancy: "A blood serum level of less than 5 mIU/ml (5 IU/L) can be considered negative and anything above 25 mIU/ml (25 IU/L) positive for pregnancy. If you are unsure, repeat the test in two days to see if there is an upward trend, which indicates pregnancy." I gather if you are pregnant the reading will double in 30 hours. Unfortunately the profasi injection that you take before ec can also give a hcg reading but usually this will only be picked up if you test within the first 10 days following et. That's why they always tell everyone not to do a hpt too early. Don't think this is relevant in your case so it may be that your embies are developing a bit more slowly and your levels will be above 25 by Monday. Anyway, crossing my fingers for you. It must be so frustrating having to wait another 2 days!! hope the info helps. beckym xxx

Traci · Post by **Traci** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 5:18 pm

Thats fab news , rest up and do nothing till monday , it sure looks good for you Trace x

Lisa Ch · Post by **Lisa Ch** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 5:57 pm

Lou everything crossed for you, really hope this is the news you are waiting for, congratulations. Love lisa xx

gem · Post by **gem** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 6:30 pm

Lou Thats brill news I have everything crossed for you hope it get higher, take it easy Love Gemxxxx

LORRAINE G · Post by **LORRAINE G** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 6:36 pm

I always had a good feeling about you Loopy, take it easy (hard I know) and let us know on monday, Have a good weekend, I will be thinking of you Love Lorraine

ambar · Post by **ambar** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 6:47 pm

Wow lou, I'm sure it will treble over the weekend, a positive is a positive, the profasi should be out of your system by now or they would not have asked you to test today,take care, look forward to your news on Monday. Love Amber xx

vickib · Post by **vickib** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 6:56 pm

Lou Well Done, Like the girls said positive is positive, relax, take things easy. Thinking of you. PMA ++ Best wishes vicki b

loopylou57uk · Post by **loopylou57uk** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 7:29 pm

hello and thank you all very much for your advice and support i dont know what id do without you all.ill keep you all posted on monday.fingers crossed.good luck to everybody .

Frances j · Post by **Frances j** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 9:06 pm

Lou, fantastic news!!!! well done and please send all those +++++ vibes out to me...only another day & 1/2 to go!!!! XXX Frances

Alison · Post by **Alison** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 9:22 pm

Hi Lou - I'm not sure whether to post this or not, as the best thing you can do is to try to keep positive. However, I just wanted to let you know that I've twice had low positives - once just 7 and once 27 - and that when I retested they'd gone down. Mind you, I'd been bleeding quite a lot, which I don't think you are, so could well be different for you. I really hope so. Hope I haven't dampened your spirits unnecessarily, but just wanted you to know (as I'm sure you do) that it could go either way. Keeping everything crossed for you, love Alison x

ambar · Post by **ambar** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 4:30 pm

Lou Found this on a web site, hope it helps... Some normal pregnancies will have quite low levels of HCG - and deliver perfect babies. Caution must be used in making too much of HCG "numbers". Ultrasound findings after 5-6 weeks of pregnancy are much more predictive of pregnancy outcome than are HCG levels. For women that have had an HCG injection as part of their infertility treatment, the hormone will take about 5-14 days to clear from the woman's system, depending on the dose and the individual woman. This can causes problems with interpretation of pregnancy tests done earlier than 14 days after an HCG injection. Fingers crossed for Monday. Love Amber xxx

Lisa_P · Post by **Lisa_P** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 5:25 pm

Lou Really wishing you all the best for MOnday. Sending you lots of +Ive vibes Much love Lisa x

Dolly · Post by **Dolly** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 7:28 pm

Hi Lou, well done! good luck for your next blood test. sending lots of luck your way. Love Dolly

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