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Q: Early Blood Test - False Neg?
asked by: shonanewt on November 20th, 2005
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Hi - had to go in for a referral - thought I would quench my suspicions and ask for a blood test. He administered a qualitative blood test. It came back negative :cry: but I do admit that I am not due for my period for another 5-6 days. Aprox - 9-12 dpo..... I do not know how sensitive it is - though I read that it could be so far as 50mlu.

So - am I right to keep some hope alive? The symptoms are there....Cramps - sore boobs - heartburn - ect.

Thanks :)
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poohbear101
replied on November 21st, 2005
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I think blood tests are pretty much accurate. The only thing you can do is wait and see if you do miss your period. Good luck.
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shonanewt
replied on November 21st, 2005
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More Info....
Hi - blood tests are very accurate -but I found out that the qualitative that they gave me is a "yes or no" type of test..... Their level of "yes" is at 25 hcg!

So - being approx 9-12 dpo could I poss not have hcg high enough - or should I be and just expect my period in the next few days?

Thanks for your replies!

Shona
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fatfamily02
replied on November 21st, 2005
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No set facts in science. Maybe your levels re just not that high yet. I thought you had to be 2 weeks at least for blood test to come out. That is what I heard "someone on here" say. So I dont know. But your not quite 2 weeks yet are you? Good luck dont give up hope yet.

There is such a thing as false neg too--but the medical site I got that from says 17.6% of urine test never coome out on some women, and 2% blood tests dont come out. But they were talking about in ectopic pregnancy--so I dont know if I normal pregnancy 2% is correct or not.
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shonanewt
replied on November 21st, 2005
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Not 2 Weeks Yet
I dont know exactly when I ovulated - based on lmc - it should have been 11/9 - 11/11. So I know I am not 2 weeks yet.... But my symptoms for the last week have been:

*heartburn
*burping
*cramping
*sore breasts
*fatigue

just waiting for a difinative result - and when the Dr. Told me neg.....Thought that was enough. Now I am back where I started because I may have done the test too early :0(
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