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What Causes False Positive Test Results For HCG Hormone?
I'm a 51 year old female back in 2011 I broke my ankle and doing test it was discovered that I have the hormone that tell a woman she pregantin 2013 I had my hardware remove from my ankle and I still have this hormone why do I still carry this hormone that say I'm pregant but I'm not pregant and is there anything that can be done
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Hello,
Falsely elevated beta-hCG is seen in conditions like fibroid uterus and ovarian cysts. You can do an ultrasound scan to rule out any such conditions.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain
Falsely elevated beta-hCG is seen in conditions like fibroid uterus and ovarian cysts. You can do an ultrasound scan to rule out any such conditions.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain
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