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Re: HPTS

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 21 Apr 2001 00:01:53 -0500 (CDT)


At Fri, 20 Apr 2001, Megan wrote: >
>Is it normal for 1 day after missed period for a HPT not to show you
>being pregnant or registering HCG levels?

yes, if your levels are lower than the test can detect

I am 1 day past and I've >always been like clockwork (even down to the very hour). Now I haven't
>started am I'm not tight like I would be. SEVERAL HPTs done over a
>period of a week have been negative and this morning again was negative.
>Are false negatives possible?

yes

What might be wrong with me??

nothing, but you may want to have a blood preg test done if you don't get your period by next week

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
South Lake Tahoe, CA

author, Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide available in all major bookstores and on-line at amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761526986/o/qid˜6597740/sr=8-1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_1/103-7407404-7691069http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761526986/o/qid˜6597740

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