Word of warning about FRER

Lyndsay

FRER apparently has no threshold anymore. I just want to warn those of you TTC. I am tracking down from a miscarriage and having to keep up with tests and also doing blood work every week. I took this test yesterday morning. I am NOT PREGNANT. I had a miscarriage 7 weeks ago. My hcg level by bloodwork yesterday was 2. Two. The threshold most Drs consider pregnant is over 5. These tests say they pick up "as low as 6".

Well my level was literally confirmed by labwork to be at a 2. This is great if you want to know ASAP if you have any hcg at all, but be wary because if you're between 1-5, it MAY just be a normal fluctuating hcg level for you.

TLDR: first response tests can pick up hcg below the threshhold of actual pregnancy. Interpret results with caution.