Is my HCG level too low?

DCmama4248 · March 2016

On 15 days post ovulation (dpo), my OBGYN's office said my HCG level of 228 was 'low' and that I have to repeat it in a week. Googling around, this actually sounds like it's above-median! So I was kind of weirded out by this. Then I realized that the office is probably going off the LMP, not dpo, and so they think I'm actually a week more pregnant than I am (I have very long cycles). I did an online calculator to find the 'date of ovulation' from the date of LMP, and it said Feb. 14th. But I know i ovulated on Feb 21 (as in, I am using temping and a clear blue $180 monitor). So I realized that she probably thinks I was truly 22 dpo rather than 15 dpo. But that is so annoying, as it means they are unnecessarily scaring women with long cycles into thinking their numbers are 'too low'.

That said, IS this too low? I know that the time for doubling matters most. But should I be scared? Or is it just my OBGYN calculating dpo wrong? Kind of nervous here. Thanks for any feedback! I plan to repeat the test at 17 and 19 dpo, even though they said they recommend I wait a week. My internal medicine doc will be conducting the next tests

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laurenlalap · March 2016

That's really strange. I don't think that's low AT ALL. I wouldn't be concerned if I were you.

DCmama4248 · March 2016

Thanks! Seemed like a lot of ladies were getting 300's+ at 15 dpo, so I was getting a bit stressed. Any other success stories with similar betas?

beforeyou · March 2016

try using the search function, thats what I did when I was worried about my hcg level and found a lot of results.
betabase(dot)info is a website that compiles a lot of hcg levels at different DPOs that turned out being "successful" (meaning a heartbeat was seen on an ultrasound). Hope that helps.

Jolenef07 · March 2016

I don't think it's low at all. I was at 178 15dpo and my doc was happy because I doubled.

txjrog · March 2016

Hi, I haven't introed yet because I'm not super optimistic but I'm lurking.

I had my betas done at 13 DPO and yesterday at 16 dpo. At 13, it was 24 which the nurse said was very low. At 16 it was 101, another very low number but the nurse said the number doesn't matter as much as the doubling. Which mine did. She told me not to worry (easier said than done, of course!) Your numbers are higher than mine, it surprises me that your doctor is worried. Try not to google everything, the ranges are so huge, as long as they keep going up you should be okay.

If you really want to, poas every other day to watch that second line get darker in between tests.

alanaw121 · March 2016

Totally normal levels if you're 15dpo. I wouldn't worry because you probably know your cycle better than they do, especially if you're monitoring. You should be able to ask that they date off of your "conception" date rather than lmp so you have more accurate milestones.

thatlauragirl · March 2016

Not too low at all! Like you said, when they go off of LMP instead of your known ovulation date it can make a big difference!

TheBorg7of9 · March 2016

I wouldn't be concerned. I also would have told them my LMP was two weeks before ovulation, but that's just me.

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