Positive Pregnancy Tests Ever Wrong
It is possible for a positive pregnancy test to be wrong. It is not common. It is more common for a negative to be wrong. Home pregnancy tests are only 97% accurate. A blood test is more accurate. It is also possible for the person to not do the test properly. You should always take another pregnancy test just to be sure.
Posted by ashley30 on 8/25/2009
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False positive pregnancy tests are rare - though there are instances and conditions where they can occur. ... Home Pregnancy Tests ... A false positive pregnancy test is when the test says that you are pregnant but actually you are not. This is a one off case and a positive pregnancy test is a pretty good indication that you...
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Okay, so you got a blue line, or whatever positive indicator your home pregnancy test used. But could you really believe what your eyes were telling you ... How many pregnancy tests did you take before you really believed you were pregnant?
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I continued to get positive pregnancy tests for eight weeks afterward, but my next period was right on time. ... Then, during my next period, I passed a large clot of tissue that looked like nothing I have ever seen before. It was greyish-pink and had a granular appearance. I got pregnant two weeks later.
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That is the reason some test results that are negative are more often wrong than test results that are positive. HPT's are only a screening, and if your test result is negative, and you have symptoms of pregnancy, please consult your health care provider for further testing.
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It is possible that the pregnancy test was done too early to be positive. However, in general, urine pregnancy tests become positive shortly after missing an expected period. Equally likely is that you had an anovulatory cycle and simply will start later ... Subject: can lab test for pregnancy be wrong Forum...[more]
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