blood test for pregnancy - help me please

[rainbowdays]

OK I know this question is a bit like "how long is a piece of string" but please I need some thoughts here.

I had a pregnancy blood test this morning - it was 7.5, now I know that 25 is "pregnant", but the middle ground is the unknown.....

I was due to have a CT scan today, and since I am only 7dpo, I was expecting the result to come back negative (ie

[scorpio1]

i take it your not on any drug that can increase your hcg level?

then, isn't the only thing that increases your hcg level pg?

hcg levels

[scorpio1]

you need another test to see if it is increasing, too. then you will know!

[reikizen]

have you done a urine test as well?

[rainbowdays]

Thanks scorpio, no I am not on any drugs to increase hcg level. I am not going to be able to get another blood test (due to where I am) until Monday, if feels like a long time away.

Is it 48 hours that the level doubles or more than that? I am wondering if by the weekend a sensitive urine pg test would work?

[rainbowdays]

I did the urine test this morning, as I thought they might ask if I was pg, but at 7 dpo I knew it would be negative.... I only did it as I ov'd later than usual this month, so wondering if I was further in cycle or not.... it is so confusing

[scorpio1]

i should think by the weekend a sensitive one should work.

these ones would by then

[rainbowdays]

Thanks scorpio, I will test with a sensitive test at the weekend then. Or I will take time out go to the doctors and rant and rave and wave my arms about until they give me a repeat blood test on friday !

[scorpio1]

sounds like a plan!

[rainbowdays]

Thank you, you have really helped, calmed me back down again, I am thinking a little more clearly now.

[rainbowdays]

Impatient as I am, I did a urine pg test this morning and got a positive....

[scorpio1]

and also

YAY

[MamaMaiasaura]

congratulations

[lissie]

wahey!! congratulations!

[scorpio1]

ooh, have just seen you have namechanged.

wondering who you are now!

[rainbowdays]

Scorpio - I will reveal all when it is confirmed by the blood test that I will definitely now be getting on Friday. (I have spoken with you in the past, and yes you will recognise my name! - sorry could not help teasing a little!)

I am getting so excited now, yet nervous,

[scorpio1]

hee hee! Well i hope it is ++ for you, regardless of who you are!

[Soph73]

Congratulations but am just like scorpio Also, am dying to know who you are ..... will drive myself nuts until we can find out on Friday .... aagghhh now not only am I driving myself nuts about ttc I´ve got something else to worry about

[lissie]

ooh whoever it is cant wait til fri

[scorpio1]

lissie...??

[lissie]

no, not me! ive given up on my namechange now!

[scorpio1]

really??

sorry, this is driving me mad!!!!

[lissie]

lol, i know. i was awake last night trying to figure out who harveysaunt is

[Soph73]

[lissie]