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What is your opinion on performing stat ultrasound for first trimester OB scans without first having the HCG back?

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Hello! I am a sonographer and I have a question for fellow sonographers or radiologists. What is your opinion on performing stat ultrasound for first trimester OB scans without first having the HCG results back? So many times I have to scan these without the labs and it feels irresponsible to me. I was always taught in ultrasound school that the best indicator to search for an ectopic is the HCG but seeing no IUP. So often we have these scans and it turns out the woman was not actually pregnant or far too early to see anything. How would I know to search for an ectopic without the HCG results? I’ve very rarely heard of a tech finding an ectopic without specifically searching for it due to the HCG results and then also not seeing an IUP.

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