Re: is it possible to have a false negitive blood test??? HELP!!!
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 7 Apr 2002 18:02:59 -0500 (CDT)
LaDonna,
The post below wasn't rude at all. It just stated what anyone who comes
here knows - don't double post on more than one forum - only one doctor
posts per day and double posting is a waste. that's all.
Dr. M
At Sat, 6 Apr 2002, LaDonna wrote:
>
>At Sat, 6 Apr 2002, Valerie wrote:
>>
>>At Sat, 6 Apr 2002, Angela wrote:
>>>
>>>is it possible to receive a false negitive blood test? i have two kids
>>>already and i feel pregnant. i'm only 6 days late for my period, but
>>>i've never been late--except when i was pregnant. the blood test came
>>>out negitive....isn't that test supposed to be the most acurrate?
>>>please help! should i get another test done?? or should i abandon the
>>>idea of being pregnant even though still no period?
>>>thank you,
>>>angela
>>
>>Dr. answered this post on womens health forum Friday. No need to post
>>to more then one forum as Dr's get to all the forums to answer
>>questions.
>
>That reply was kind of rude I think. Anyway, I am told that the blood
>test is the most accurate way to knowing if you are pregnant or not. I
>had mine done 1 week after presumed conception and it was positive,
>which had shocked me with it showing so soon. But the doctors swear by
>it here. If the blood shows you're not pregnant, then I would say you
>aren't. However, mistakes are made sometimes, and I know a lot of
>people that go for blood tests for pregnancy that wasn't told not to eat
>or drink anything for 12 hours. But their results are always still
>accurate. You may want to bring that up to your doctor next time if you
>weren't told before. I don't know what kind of impact that has on a
>blood test, but they had me do it for some reason.
>
>--
>LaDonna
>
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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