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Case of the Week - Case # 92

34-year-old female with left lower abdominal pain and spotting.  She has a quant of 786.  Her vitals are stable and she is afebrile.  You perform a focused ultrasound and note the following...Emergency Ultrasound

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Only published comments... Sep 08 2008, 05:14 PM by Rob

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Deborah606 said:

What is the "differential zone" regarding BsubHCG ?

thanks, Deb

September 23, 2008 6:27 PM
 

Rob said:

Deb,

The discriminatory zone is the level, above which, one should see evidence of an IUP.  A gestational sac is normally seen by the time the beta-cHG reaches 1000-2000 mIU/ml (IRP). 

Rob

September 23, 2008 9:56 PM
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