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Multi-level pregnancy test use for medical abortion follow-up after 63 days' gestation: Evidence from prenatal hCG data. Contraception Shochet, T. n., Lerma, K. n., Blum, J. n., Winikoff, B. n., Blumenthal, P. D. 2020

Abstract

To explore hCG patterns using multi-level urine pregnancy tests (MLPTs) among prenatal clients to evaluate the potential use of these tests for medical abortion follow-up after 63 days' gestation. Study Design Prenatal clients with gestations 9-12 weeks were asked to administer an MLPT weekly for three weeks. We evaluated change in hCG range over one- and two-week intervals.Our analysis included 121 clients. Over one-week intervals, 26.5 - 43.1% of participants had a drop in hCG range. The proportion with a decline after two-weeks was 42.0 - 48.3%.This follow-up strategy would not work in gestations beyond 63 days.

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.contraception.2020.05.008

View details for PubMedID 32470467