Incomplete Miscarriage
Alternate Names : Incomplete Abortion
How is the condition diagnosed?
A blood or urine pregnancy test will be done to confirm a pregnancy.
The level of the pregnancy hormone HCG
may be checked several times over a period of days or weeks. Rising levels suggest
that the fetus is growing. Levels that fall or stay steady suggest little or no growth
of a malformed or dying fetus.
Other tests can include the following:
complete blood count, called CBC,
if the woman is bleeding heavily
white blood cell count
to rule out infection
a progesterone level to find out if enough of the hormone is being made to
maintain the pregnancy
pregnancy ultrasound
to check for any fetal movement and heartbeat. The ultrasound can also rule out an
ectopic pregnancy.
This problem occurs when the egg implants outside of the uterus.
pelvic exam to see
if the cervix is open and whether there is any fetal tissue in the vagina or the cervix
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