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358971 tn?1330888975

serum testing for pregnancy? How is it different?

I just had a serum blood test and I'm waiting on the results. However, I don't understand how this test is different then a qualititative or quantitative blood test. can someone please explain this to me?
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358971 tn?1330888975
its okay. Sigh...i know God has a plan. I just wish I knew what it was. I didn't think i'd be bummed out but I really really am. Damn. Now I wanna know why i have all these damn veins and bumps!!!
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Ohhhhhhh... I'm so sorry!!!!! *HUGS*
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Hmm... well it has to be one or the other. LOL!

Maybe she didn't understand or needs to go back to nursing school?

OH... if you asked the person who drew your blood at a lab, they don't know ANYTHING about the tests. When I went in to get some blood drawn the woman asked me why I needed all the blood and when I told her she was clueless. She has no idea what I was talking about. They're just trained to take all your blood!
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358971 tn?1330888975
well, it was negative. she said it was qualitative....Why didn't she tell me that when I asked the first time? Ugh...some ppl just don't listen!!!
Thanks joy
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358971 tn?1330888975
no....i asked. THe lady said it was differnt than either of those. That's why i'm confused...
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It is a quantative or qualitive blood test. You got one or the other. One of them tells you YES or NO in regards to pregnancy. The other tells you the level of HCG. Serum is another word for blood.
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