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Re: Home Pregnancy Tests?

From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 5 Jan 2002 17:02:21 -0600 (CST)


At Sat, 5 Jan 2002, Laurie wrote: >
>Hi! Just a quick, kind of stupid question. Shouldn't there be enough
>hcg in urine at 12dpo to test positive on a hpt? I tested this a.m. with
>a Wal-Mart brand and it was negative. My period is due tomorrow. Is it
>possible not to get a positive the day before af is due? I'm just really
>hoping I'm pg, but I guess that I'm not. Thank you,Laurie
>[url="http://www.tcoyf.com/cgi-bin/chart.pl/angel777bunny"]Laurie's
>Chart[/url]

Depending on how sensitive the urine pregnancy test is, it may or may not detect beta hCG 12 days post ovulatory. It's best to wait about three or four days after year period is ue, and then check.

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Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG
Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC
Sugar Land, TX

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