false blood test results

[ng1202]

just letting women know that sometimes, blood tests can be negative.  I had gone into Emergency room w/ severe back pain, and was given a blood test to see if i was pregnant, and it showed negative, (this took place on a Friday night).  The following Tuesday, i took a urine pregnancy test, and it turned POSITIVE.  FYI, nothing is for sure...and just go w/ your gutt feeling...

[LosingMyMindInGA]

It's easy for a blood test to be negative if you aren't far enough along.  If they just do the typical qualitative, meaning a simple yes or no, then the test only looks for an HCG level above a certain amount.  If you aren't far enough along for the level to be high enough it will show a negative result.  If you have a quantative, or BetaHCG, that gives you specific numbers, but anything under I think 5 is considered non-pregnant level.  Sounds to me like you were just too early to show positive on a test.  Congratulations!!! Though in your case "gut instincts" were right, they aren't always.  I've been throguh it and so have dozens of other women...missing periods, pregnancy symptoms, SWORE i was pregnant, but I wasn't.  You should definately get a repeate blood test in a few days.  I would ask them to do a Beta HCG though so you can get actually numbers.

[Melka76]

Same thing happened to me and I am 29 weeks - Congrats

[Lizzy_anne24]

Congratulations, If your hcg level is less than 10 you can be told it's negative what it really means is testing again in 48hrs is advised. I really wish drs would explain this properly to people. Still go back to a dr though. With this pregnancy I had a blood test early (due to a previous mc) and it was 2 was sure something was going on a week later levels were 1000

[DoulaSummer]

Blood tests are the most positive way to go.  Urine test are notorious for being incorrect.  I would ask for another blood test and and ultrasound before getting too much hope.  This is not to be mean, but I would rather you find out for sure before you start telling people.