PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for February, 1999: Re: Pregnancy Tests

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Re: Pregnancy Tests

From: William D. McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 27 Feb 1999 13:49:02 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 27 Feb 1999, Lisa wrote: >
>Is the urine pregnancy test at the doctors office the same as the urine
>test stick that you can buy at the store? Someone told me that the test
>at the doctors office is more advanced and you can find out before you
>have missed your period?

The test in the doctor's office may be slightly more sensitive than the one you can but in the store, but not by much (a day at the most). The earliest I ever saw a test in my office turn positive (my wife, who really should know better) was cycle day 27, and even then it was so faint that we needed a confirmation a few days later before we believed it.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD Clarksville, TN

This is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to replace consultation and examination by your physician or other health care provider.

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