WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 1998: Re: Home pregnancy test

Re: Home pregnancy test - false negative

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Thu, 7 May 1998 19:33:06 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 7 May 1998, Gwin wrote: >
>My period is very regular (every 27 days). I am now 3 days late and my
>breasts are very tender. I did a home pregnancy test on day 23 and
>again on day 29 and both were negative. if indeed I am pregnant, but the hcg level is too low to detect
>at 2 days passed a missed period, is it likely that this will be a
>"compromised" pregnancy?

Most home pregnancy tests are fairly sensitive, and *should* pick up a pregnancy at the time of a missed period. However, there are a couple of things that can go wrong, including user error, and an hcg level that is just a little too low to register for that particular test.

It's very unlikely that the inability of the home test to pick up an early pregnancy has any relation to miscarriage or ectopic. It's possible that when you have it checked in a week at the doctor's office it will be positive. Good luck. Please keep us posted!

-- Ashley Hill David Ashley Hill, M.D. Associate Director Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency Orlando, Florida

The above information is provided for medical education only, and is not intended as specific medical advice. I am sorry, but due to time constraints, I am unable to answer personal e-mail.

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