Re: Can a blood test for something totally different detect pregnancy???

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No but if you are pregnant, it might foul up the results of the test. If you have Von Willebrands and are pregnant, You want to know that so that it can be watched and treated. Women with VW can bleed to death after delivery of the placenta. You need to tell the lab if you are pregnant so that they can use the normals for pregnancy.

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