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Home Pregnancy Tests
What's up Docs,
I would like to know if any of you have ever had a patient get repeated negative home pregnancy tests even though she was actually pregnant? Do you have any explanation -- aside from testing too early or diluted urine?
Thanks,
Skye
I would like to know if any of you have ever had a patient get repeated negative home pregnancy tests even though she was actually pregnant? Do you have any explanation -- aside from testing too early or diluted urine?
Thanks,
Skye
Hiya!
Thanks, but that's your standard 'canned' response to any question anyone ever asks about home pregnancy tests...
What i'm asking is if You, yourself, an actual live human Doctor, have ever encountered an actual live, real, human Patient who came into your office and told you she had gotten a bunch of negative urine tests and then tested positive on a blood test. The internet is FULL of stories like this, so i'm just trying to find out ... why are doctors so reluctant to admit that urine tests are often inaccurate?
Thanks, but that's your standard 'canned' response to any question anyone ever asks about home pregnancy tests...
What i'm asking is if You, yourself, an actual live human Doctor, have ever encountered an actual live, real, human Patient who came into your office and told you she had gotten a bunch of negative urine tests and then tested positive on a blood test. The internet is FULL of stories like this, so i'm just trying to find out ... why are doctors so reluctant to admit that urine tests are often inaccurate?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello,
There is no way to know whether you are pregnant outside of taking a pregnancy test. The most sensitive test (sensitive meaning how well a test detects the presence of a finding--in this case the hormone of pregnancy--when it is actually present) would be by blood collection in a doctor's office or clinic. Over-the-counter pregnancy tests are less sensitive, but still very good at detecting early pregnancies. The most sensitive of these are First Response Early Result and Clearblue Easy Earliest Results.
When using a home pregnancy test it is important that you are comfortable using the test and have correctly followed the instructions. Also, you should know that not all home pregnancy tests are equal in their sensitivity (i.e., the ability to detect the hormone of pregnancy when it is present). False negatives can occur and it is usually because the test was performed to early. To be sure a negative result is a true negative, you should repeat the test in one week.
Best of luck,
Dr. Downing
There is no way to know whether you are pregnant outside of taking a pregnancy test. The most sensitive test (sensitive meaning how well a test detects the presence of a finding--in this case the hormone of pregnancy--when it is actually present) would be by blood collection in a doctor's office or clinic. Over-the-counter pregnancy tests are less sensitive, but still very good at detecting early pregnancies. The most sensitive of these are First Response Early Result and Clearblue Easy Earliest Results.
When using a home pregnancy test it is important that you are comfortable using the test and have correctly followed the instructions. Also, you should know that not all home pregnancy tests are equal in their sensitivity (i.e., the ability to detect the hormone of pregnancy when it is present). False negatives can occur and it is usually because the test was performed to early. To be sure a negative result is a true negative, you should repeat the test in one week.
Best of luck,
Dr. Downing
most tests are accurate if used appropriately. My doctor told me there are more false negatives than a false positive....so.....
If you think you are, get a blood test ;-)
If you think you are, get a blood test ;-)
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