Madam/sir I missed my periods on 26th October. I took a test on 27th October beta hcg blood test that was negative and after 3 days I again took a test on 30th October that was positive 27.01. My question is I read online that one time beta hcg test is enough to detect pregnancy after missed periods. Why in my case it took 4 more days after missed periods? I got really worried?

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Dr Hema Pratima

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Yes, one Beta HCG test after a missed period is usually enough but not always. In some women, HCG rises slowly, especially in early pregnancy. Your first test (on Day 1 of missed period) may have been too early to detect. By Day 4 (Oct 30), HCG reached 27 confirming pregnancy.

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