Pregnant or pregnant women should be familiar with HCG. HCG is composed of alpha and beta dimer glycoproteins and is a human chorionic gonadotropin. After a woman becomes pregnant, the levels of HCG that originally existed in her blood and urine may fluctuate. Therefore, in general, the changes in HCG can be used to determine whether a woman is pregnant. So, how much is considered normal after just getting pregnant with HCG?
Between 35 and 50 days after pregnancy, the HCG level in women can increase to over 2500 IU/L. At around 60 days, it can reach 80000 IU/L. Generally speaking, urinary HCG levels in multiple pregnancies are often higher than those in single pregnancies.
The normal value of blood HCG is generally less than 10 μ g/L, while the normal value of β - hcg is less than 3.1 μ g/L. β - hcg is a part of hCG. Generally, the radioimmunoassay value of β - hcg in normal women is less than 3.1. When its value exceeds 5, it is very likely that pregnancy has occurred. If it exceeds 10, it can be basically determined that pregnancy has occurred. There are significant differences in serum HCG levels between different stages of pregnancy and among different pregnant women, and there is no comparability between them. Only self comparison can be made.
The blood HCG value is widely used in the diagnosis of multiple pregnancies, ectopic pregnancies, and other conditions, and its examination is based on venous blood. Since the level of HCG is not affected by food intake, it is not necessary to have an empty stomach before the examination. It is recommended to choose to have the examination in the morning. In addition, HCG also has functions such as maintaining the lifespan of the menstrual corpus luteum, stimulating progesterone formation, binding to TSH receptors in maternal thyroid cells, and stimulating thyroid activity.
