Beta HCG Levels-how to interpret them

Many poeple not now about Beta HCG...so i want to inform about this...stay read ok.. One drawback with the HCG test is that a positive HCG simply means a pregnancy is present in the body - it does not provide any information about the location of this pregnancy, which may be tubal or ectopic. Successful conception is clinically confirmed by a blood test for the presence of beta HCG. It is the most sensitive, accurate and reliable of pregnancy tests. When you finally get pregnant, the doctor will monitor the health of your pregnancy by measuring your beta HCG ( also known as beta) levels. A pregnancy should be documented as early as possible. This is important, because appropriate care and precautions can then be taken at an early stage. The most sensitive, accurate and reliable pregnancy test is a blood test for the presence of beta HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), often just called "beta". The HCG is produced by the embryo, and is the embryo's signal to the mother that pregnancy has occurred. Beta HCG levels vary according to the gestational age. In a non-pregnant woman, they are less than 10 mIU/ml. The levels are higher in a multiple pregnancy; and if the levels don't double as expected, this suggests that the pregnancy is unhealthy. Possibilities include a non-viable intrauterine pregnancy which will miscarry; or an ectopic pregnancy. The major advantage of blood tests is the fact that they measure the actual level of the HCG in the blood - and this factor can be very helpful in managing pregnancy problems, if they occur. Most clinics start testing beta HCG levels about 14 - 16 days after egg collection; and repeat the test every 48-72 hours. As the embryo grows rapidly, HCG levels normally double every 2 to 3 days. Thus, one reliable sign of a healthy pregnancy is the fact that the HCG levels are increasing rapidly, and often doctors will measure serial beta HCG levels 3 days apart in order to determine the viability of the pregnancy.