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sandra
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08/22/06 - 05:33 AM       #1

A 25-year-old woman is attempting to conceive. A
urinary luteinizing hormone kit detects a gonadotropin
surge on the first morning void of the 15th day of her
menstrual cycle. How soon after this event would it be
feasible to detect human chorionic gonadotropin in her
serum?

A. That day
B. 2 Days later
C. 4 Days later
D. 8 Days later
E. The 12th day of her next cycle


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08/22/06 - 07:59 PM       #2

D?

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08/23/06 - 11:52 AM       #3

i think its d but not sure the question talks of lh surge it menas that the fertilization will occur after it but i dont know for sure how many days after fertilization the blood hcg is positve i think it is 1 week but not sure.

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08/23/06 - 07:43 PM       #4

D

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08/24/06 - 10:22 AM       #5

hCG can be measured in Urine 7-10 days after conception.

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08/24/06 - 08:36 PM       #6

beta Hcg appears 10 days after conception









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