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Urine Pregnancy Test shows Negative...and then Positive 10-1
Posted: 03-22-06 17:33pm

i have had two blood tests that says i am preg. about four weeks along but every urine test says neg at first, after 10 or 15 mins it shows a pos. i am taking prometrium 100mg. twice a day started yesterday,because i have 4 miscarriages already why is the urine test not showing pos because they did before thanks.


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Posted: 04-06-06 08:23am

Blood tests are always more precise than urine tests. Perhaps the urine tests showed positive results (10-15 minutes later) because you are only 4 weeks pregnant.


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