HCG Doubling Time in Early Pregnancy | 合法醫療器材資訊網

TestinghCGLevels—Oncepregnancyisconfirmed,however,multiplebetahCGtestsmaybeusedtomonitorhCGlevelsduringearlypregnancy.

When your physician talks about hCG, they are referring to human chorionic gonadotropin[1]—"the pregnancy hormone" produced by the placenta.

The presence of hCG helps confirm pregnancy. But beyond that, levels of hCG[2] can help doctors gather information about early pregnancy, including whether or not a miscarriage is occurring.

The levels of hCG in a pregnant person’s blood rise rapidly, doubling every two to three days. This is known as hCG doubling time. When this does not occur as expected, it could be cause for concern.

This concern does sometimes prove to be justified. However, women wi...