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Re: Ovulation tests and positive pregnancy ?

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 20:47:12 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 13 Sep 1999, Jill wrote: >
>I had two extra First Response ovulation test leftover from this cycle.
>So I thought I would try one to see what it would show. Well on cycle
>day 28 of a 26 day cycle it showed positive, I mean a strong positive. I
>thought that maybe it was a bad test so I did the other one , with the
>same results. So I called the company to ask them about why this would
>happen and they said that if you are on any medicine for fertility for
>going thru menopause that it may give a false reading. I explained that
>I am not taking any meds, and I know that I am not going thru menopause.
>Then I explained that I have not started a period yet. She then said
>that if your were already pregnant it would show positive too. That the
>LH hormone and the HCG hormone can mixed and show positive. I have
>never heard of this before. Can this happen or they just trying to
>cover-up for their test being misleading ??? I haven't tested for
>pregnancy yet, was waiting for a few more days to pass. What do you
>think about their information???
>
>Just wondering
>Jill

Their information is correct. I'm just as confused as you.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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