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Re: 'rare conditions' and pregnancy tests. For dr, others too :O)

From: samir fouad Aziz MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 21 Apr 2003 19:33:21 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 21 Apr 2003, clare wrote: >
>Hello,
>
>I bought an early home pregnancy test (HPT) and although it is negative
>(too early , but I was hoping ..;o)or a true negative :O( ) I noticed in
>the literature which accompanies it that certain 'rare conditons'
>(outside of fertility treatment) may 'interfere' with the results.
>I am just wondering what types of 'rare conditions'?..tumors? Thyroid
>problems? lease give examples if you know.
>And also, I presume that they may make a 'positive' result when a
>pregnancy isn't there..could it also be that they hinder a positive
>result, making a negative?
>
>Sorry for the obscure question, but this baby making is obviously
>getting to me :O) and I just wanted to know what examples (most likley)
>of these 'rare conditions' could be..:O)
>
>Thank you !!

causes of false positive tests could be obtained with thyrotoxicosis or HCG secreting tumors, and when HCG is used for induction of ovulation and causes of false negative could be obtain when test is used too early or when urine is stored too long

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