Can a preg test be neg if my hcg level is
low? I was reading a post and she didn't
have a sac beacuse of her low hcg level
was low. Could that make a preg test neg?
Might sound like a stupid question but
just wanted to ask.
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fatfamily02
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Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 3050 Location: Georgia, USA
Posted: 03-25-06 13:18pm
It can take up to 3 weeks past missed
period to show positive on pregnancy test.
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cogoli
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Posted: 03-25-06 13:24pm
Really?? Can spotting count as a missed
period?
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Ingi
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Posted: 03-25-06 13:43pm
Pregnancy tests test for hcg. Therefore
low hcg would be the cause of a pregancy
test not being positive.
How late it is your period? Use fmu when
hcg concentration is at it's highest.
Good luck.
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cogoli
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Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 149 Location: Mass
Posted: 03-25-06 14:19pm
Well I haven't had a normal period in
about 3 months. I spot. I swear i've had
no need for a tampon in months. I took a
test in feb that was neg. Then I took a
test mar 19 that was neg. I have a
doctors app this coming thursday. I told
them I needed to know what was going on
with me. But I have almost every sytom
you could have. And I don't know if
anyone believes in this.. Im kind of if'y
about it myself but tarot cards? I had a
reading and everything she was talking
about was dead on.. And the prego/ very
felitle card came up. She was so excited!
I just didn't know if it could be coming
up neg becasue of the hcg level. But
thanks for the luck. What was that stuff
u were talking about?
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Ingi
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Posted: 03-25-06 16:20pm
Fmu = first morning urine.
Good luck at the doctors.
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cogoli
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Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 149 Location: Mass
Posted: 03-25-06 17:08pm
So if I didn't do a fmu it could be neg??
Well this brings me to my next question..
Even in the middle of the night I get up
and have to go.. Should I take one in the
middle of the night when I wake up to go?
Or should it be in the morning after I
wake up for good? I go almost every 20
mins. But thanks again for the luck I
hope I won't need it but thanks anyways
and thank u for responding :)
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Ingi
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Posted: 03-25-06 17:47pm
You need to visit the doctor or planned
parenthood, they can answer these
questions with a blood pregnancy test and
then you will no for sure.
Good luck.
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jenn_smithson
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Joined: 15 Nov 2004 Posts: 808 Location: Texas
Posted: 03-25-06 17:50pm
Even with the blood test, if the levels
are truly too low to be picked up with a
urine test, they may be too low to
register on the blood test as well. This
happened to me for two weeks before the
hormone levels rose. A doctor or a
sonogram can quickly confirm or deny a
pregnancy whether you are producing a lot
of the hormone or not.
Peace,
jenn
