Medically reviewed by Alyssa Dweck, MS, MD, FACOG Are you waiting with bated breath to see those two pink lines? Then there's ...

Another potential cause of a false-positive hCG test is the presence of IgG immunoglobulins in the serum that mimic immunoreactivity, termed heterophile antibodies. Heterophile antibodies are ...

A faint line on a pregnancy test usually means it’s a positive result so, yes, you’re pregnant. Even the faintest of lines signals the detection of the pregnancy hormone, hCG, which can be detected ...

It can cause a false positive result or a faint line on a pregnancy test because the brief pregnancy produces a small amount of hCG in your body. You made a mistake in taking the test.

Stable serum hCG levels, elevated follicle-stimulating hormone and negative transvaginal ultrasound ruled out both malignancy and pregnancy. Positive serum pregnancy test and hCG elevation was ...

HCG is released when a fertilized egg attaches to the lining of your uterus — when pregnancy begins. If your pregnancy test results are positive, it means you're pregnant. If they’re negative, it ...

The FSH response was not exaggerated in children. CONCLUSION Although a positive hCG test excludes biosynthetic defects of testosterone, an inadequate response does not exclude AIS. Basal LH and ...

The change in serum hCG over time (hCG ratio ... A woman is classified as having a PUL when she has a positive pregnancy test, with no signs of an intra- or extra-uterine pregnancy on transvaginal ...

There was no evidence of metastasis. The patient presented for a Whipple procedure. The DOS urine hCG test result was positive so a serum sample was sent. The patient revealed that she had irregular ...