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high hgc levels

i went for a scan 2 days ago and they couldnt see anything in my womb,just incase it was too early to show up they done my hcg levels and they were 6407, i have had them repeated and they have gone up to 8500 in 48 hours, i dont unerstand how they are so high without being able to see anything,and because they havent doubled does this deffinatly mean its eptopic, please help im so worried!
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Slow-rising HCG does not mean ectopic.

The ACTUAL percentage your levels should increase, at the minimum, is 60% in 48-72 hours.
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796506 tn?1370188305
It doesn't exactly mean eptopic, it could be molar or multiples...how far along are you supposed to be?
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