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Real hcg level for Clear blue week indicator

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cymb · 04/02/2021 11:30

Does anyone know the actual hcg levels for the clear blue digital week indicator?
It says its sensitivity is 25hcg however the week indicator says 1-2 weeks is 10hcg

Just curious 🧐

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ivfbeenbusy · 04/02/2021 11:48

Having taken a million of these tests over the years I found that the clearblue website/leaflet in box is contradictory.

On the website 1-2 weeks is stated as being hcg 10-152 but the box instructions state minimum of 25

2-3 weeks is 153 to 2752

3+ weeks is 2753+

I've had blood tests alongside these tests before. The day I got a 2-3 weeks with my twins my blood level was 159 so very accurate

The day I got 3+ it was something like 3500 on the blood test.

From what I read you can expect blood level to be at least 25% higher than urine hcg levels but everyone's bodies metabolise hcg differently

Needadvice001 · 04/02/2021 11:55

@cymb I took one of these after being pregnant straight after a mc. After speaking to the midwife she said they aren't reliable and to forget the result.

Not sure if your worrying about your result but thought that might reassure you if you are

cymb · 04/02/2021 12:02

@ivfbeenbusy thank you so much for that. & yes I found it very contradictory because they say different things. Smilex

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cymb · 04/02/2021 12:04

@Needadvice001 thank you for this. I was just curious as last year I had a miscarriage which was predicted by the 1-2 marker. As it didn't go higher when I re tested 2 weeks later. But I've had a 1-2 weeks result today but I believe that's corresponds with my last period on the 7/01/2021Smile so fingers crossed x

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ivfbeenbusy · 04/02/2021 14:35

They aren't accurate for everyone but they accurately predicted my 5 miscarriages and at least one of my ectopics

Beware testing after about 6 weeks though as very high hcg levels can throw the test off and make it show a lower reading than it should

cymb · 04/02/2021 15:06

@ivfbeenbusy thank you, you've been really helpful. I'm very sorry to hear about your loss's it's a horrible feeling x

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