WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2009: Re: PREGNANCY: Pregnancy Kits and its accuracy at ob/gyn

Re: PREGNANCY: Pregnancy Kits and its accuracy at ob/gyn

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 31 May 2009 09:56:20 -0500 (CDT)

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Urine pregnancy tests have different accuracy levels, ie cheaper detect later. Also, the test needs to be first morning to be the most accurate. The best ones will detect about 3 or so days before missing a period. Sonograms detect at 5 weeks or 1 week after missing a period...Dr. von Almen

At Tue, 26 May 2009, DL wrote: >
>My fiance visited a ob/gyn some time last year and got tested to see if
>she was pregnant but the the test came back negative from the urine
>test. Before she vistied we've tested the pregnancy test kit at home
>and came back negative. So we both assumed that she was not but about 2
>weeks after we visited another doctor and did one of those sonograms and
>it returned that she was 6 weeks into pregnancy. I was wondering is it
>possible for a person to be unable to to determine pregnacy by urine
>samples? and that perhaps sonograms is the only thing that can determine
>her pregnancy?

-- Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions. ** Private emails cannot be entertained due to time constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.

William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Private Practice New Orleans, La.

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