HCG levels

[KKL]

I have now been 9 weeks without a period despite being on the pill and taking my sugar pills. I have all the usual symptoms of being due for a period but it just hasn't turned up. I've done multiple hpt's and they have all been negative. My Dr did a HCG blood test last week and said level 5 was negative but my results were level 8 so they decided to repeat the test on Friday. I get the results tomorrow ( Tuesday June 10th) but can't seem to find a decent webpage saying if over level 5 is positive or not. My Dr didn't specify that I'm not pregnant and just said I could be a week along but couldn't confirm that either... Talk about being left in the dark... I've had no spotting but had lots of sick feeling, moodyness, cramps etc ( like a period)... Anyone got any advice please?? This is my first possible pregnancy experience...

[satya]

Some labs use anything over 5 as being positive, others use a higher level. All I can tell you is my experience. I've had 4 pregnancies and only one of them has gone past 5 weeks. All my early m/c's involved low HCG levels (under 30) at around 4 weeks pregnant (when period was due). I was getting faint positives on HPTs, interspersed with negative ones for one pregnancy. My current pregnancy started out with a HCG level over 100 and rose very quickly after that first test and my HPTs were nice and strong. I have however seen success stories from ladies who started out with very low levels. Best of luck with your results.