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Q: When can I take a pregnancy test?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 13th, 2007

Is 5 days after conception too early for the early home pregnancy test to have a positive result?

I had sex on Feb 9th and am thinking of using the early home pregnancy test from First Response and Clear Blue tomorrow (Feb 14th). Is it possible to get a positive pregnancy result?
Thanks.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on February 23rd, 2007

Pregnancy Answer A2384

5 days after a possible conception is too early to take a pregnancy test. You need at least 10 days to pass after possible conception for a pregnancy test to show a positive result. 10 days is the period need for the fertilized egg-cell to become implanted into the uterus. A HPT pregnancy test becomes positive after implantation.

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