WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2001: Re: Chances of false negitive on pregnacy tests?

Re: Chances of false negitive on pregnacy tests?

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 23 Feb 2001 18:48:16 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 23 Feb 2001, Karen wrote: >
>December 27th was the last day of my last period. I was at the time one
>the pill. I am not certain which pill (Something 28 and the brand name
>started with a "A") As per instructions on the pills I waited untill I
>missed my next period and then went to see my Doctor.
>First I took a home pregnacy test and the result was negative. I took
>another test at the doctors and also got a negative result. I was given
>progesteron (sp)pills to take for 5 days. I was told then to wait up to
>19 days to see if my period started. It did not.
>I went back in today and took a third test. The results were also
>negitive. Durning the same visit they also drew blood and wil preform
>other pregnacy test on that.
>If this test has negative results then I have been told I should take a
>ultra-sound test to make certain I am not pregnate.

if hte blood pregnancy test is negative you do not need an ultraosund to look for pregnancy >
>Now what I am wondering is... I thought that these tests were all
>fairly accurate. I am 31 yars old. Could it just be stress or
>something more nasty?

it is not uncommon ot not have a period while on hte pill

I am just wondering why so much focus on the idea >I might be pregnate. Are the test really that likely to give false
>negitives?

no, especially not hte blood test >
>thank you for any ideas you can give me or places where I might look up
>this sort of information.
>
>--
>KeC
>

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG S. Lake Tahoe, CA

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