0
How much hormone do you have to show in your blood to be pregnant?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
The hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (better known as hCG) is produced during pregnancy. It is made by cells that form the placenta, which nourishes the egg after it has been fertilized and becomes attached to the uterine wall. Levels can first be detected by a blood test about 11 days after conception and about 12 - 14 days after conception by a urine test. In general the hCG levels will double every 72 hours. The level will reach its peak in the first 8 - 11 weeks of pregnancy and then will decline and level off for the remainder of the pregnancy.
There are two types of blood tests. A quantitative blood test measures the exact amount of hCG in the blood, and a qualitative hCG blood test gives a simple yes or no answer to whether you are pregnant or not.
The beta hCG test(quantitative blood test), can measure the exact amount of hCG in the blood. Because it can detect even trace amounts of hCG, this is a very accurate test. HCG levels generally double approximately every 2 days for the first four weeks of pregnancy.
An hCG level of less than 5mIU/ml is considered negative for pregnancy, and anything above 25mIU/ml is considered positive for pregnancy.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
If your pregnant and you get a blood test exactly what does the blood test show to conclude your pregnant?
It shows a high amount of a certain hormone
Can the laboratory test show 4week pregnancy?
Yes, especially if they do a blood test. As soon as you become pregnant, "preg factor" hormone appears in the blood. A blood laboratory test is very accurate, because they are looking for that hormone. A urine test works on the same concept; reacting to preg factor hormone in the urine; a blood test can look for lower levels of the hormone.
Could a blood test tell you if you are pregnant just days after you've had intercourse?
Not usually. It normally takes a couple weeks for the pregnancy hormone to show up in a blood test.
Can a routine blood test show if you are pregnant?
no it can not show,unless u request it
I have all the pregnancy symptoms of 5 weeks but i can't get a positive result am i pregnant?
Yes, it is still possible that you are pregnant. You will need to go to a doctor and have them draw blood to show that you are or have been pregnant recently. After 3 days they can do the blood test again and if your levels are still rising, then you are still pregnant. If they are falling, then you are no longer pregnant. Some people fail to show a positive on a pee type pregnancy test for up to 6 months, although it is /very/ rare. It is also possible that you have what is called a "hydatidiform mole" type pregnancy which means you are not carrying a viable baby, and that your hormone levels will be totally messed up. Your nausea would be much worse that with a normal pregancy, and you might not show as pregnant on a pee test.
Will the hcg pregnancy hormone show up in a blood test one week into pregnancy?
yes hun
If you are ovulating and you take a pregnancy test will it show up pregnant?
NO the only thing that will make a pregnancy test show positive results is if the HCG hormone is detected so if you got a positive result your pregnant your pregnant ovulating has nothing to do with it Good Luck and God Bless!!!
Has anyone been pregnant even though the hpt and blood test was negative and found out they were pregnant bye songram?
Yes,the home test are designed to react with hormone levels and if your body produces low amount of hormones it will not show up s positive.Also the early stages of pregnancy are less likely to bp positive
Headache's very light bleeding cramps very tired and peeing a lot Pregnant?
Many pregnancy tests show positive, but are so faint they are often overlooked. I did a pregnancy test 5 days past my period due and it appeared negative, but when i went to the doctor it was positive, just very low hormone levels because it was ectopic. However, hormones are what cause the symptoms you discribe, if your hormone levels were very low you likely wouldn't have pregnancy symptoms. It is best to go get a blood test done to determine if you are pregnant. If you are short on cash try to just go to a clinic that does blood testing so you don't have to pay for the doctor visit. If you are pregnant though, see a doctor as soon as you can. Hope that helps!
Will a pregnancy test show that a person with an under active thyroid having a thyroid which produces low amounts of hormone is pregnant?
Yes, the hormone that a pregnancy test requires to be deemed positive, hCG is produced by the placenta and not the thyroid.
How long can you be pregnant before the pregnancy hormone shows up on a home pregnancy test?
u can be 1 week pregnant and get the symptoms but i take at least 3-4 weeks to show in some people
If you just had a baby 2 months ago and you take a pregnancy test will that show the pregnancy hormone for the last pregnancy?
The hormone HCG decreases during your 3rd trimester and is fairly low by the time you give birth (This is part of what starts labor). By 2 months after birth, the hormone has completely left your system. So....a positive test at this time would indicate that you are pregnant again. There has been known to be false positives, so get a blood test to be sure. And if this is what you want, may I say congratulations!
