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Re: False positive on pregnancy test

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 26 Sep 1999 20:41:22 -0500 (CDT)

At Sat, 25 Sep 1999, shannan wrote: >
>I took a pregnancy test the other day using first morning urine and it
>was a definate positive. However i started my period this morning. What
>would cause the false positive and Is this normal or does it happen
>often?

1) False positive - rare.

2) Pregnant but got a period and had an early miscarrigae - possible.

3) Still pregnant but had implantation bleeding - possible.

Have this followed by your doctor. 

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


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