Pregnancy Tests

Menses blood could possibly interfere with a home pregnancy kit. You can get a false positive or false negative with any testing kit. A women is better off seeing her general practitioner doctor or obstetrics/gynecological doctor for testing, pre-natal education and treatment.

Well, it depends if you have two faint lines then yes you are pregnant. HCG levels in your system is not as high. This situation happened to me before in 2004. I had to take 6 pregnancy tests to be sure cause they were so faint. I went to the clinic and they did the pregnancy tests and it came out faint, but I was pregnant. If not sure then schedule appointment to see the doctor.

The pregnancy tests the hormones in your urine stream, known as hCG, semen does not affect it. That hormone is produced by your body during pregnancy and is the only thing measured by the test. So no, having sex anytime before taking the pregnancy test will not affect your results or give you a false positive. The only time having sex affects your pregnancy test is when it was weeks ago, unprotected, and fertilized the egg.. making you pregnant.

It is recommended to read the results within the time frame specified in the test instructions, usually around 5-10 minutes. Results read after this time may not be accurate. For best results, consider taking another test or consulting with a healthcare provider for confirmation.

If you are pregnant, the line shows up almost immediately. If you wait 10 mins, and a line faintly appears, more than likely, its just the test sitting for too long. There are specific instructions on those tests that tell how many minutes to wait before discarding the results. Usually its about 5 mins.

No. Of course, that depends on what you mean by "petting." In order to cause pregnancy, one sperm cell from the man needs to meet one egg cell from the woman. So if the man's sperm doesn't contact the woman's egg, there will be no pregnancy. Heavy petting can pass some diseases, though. "Heavy petting" means exchanges of fluid or contact between mucus membranes. You should do a little reading. I suggest Sex for Dummies by Dr. Ruth Westheimer. It's a pretty good book even if you're not a "dummy!"

Yes, it is possible to conceive later in your cycle and get a negative pregnancy test result if you test too early. Pregnancy tests rely on detecting the hormone hCG, which may not be present in detectable levels until after implantation, which typically occurs around 6-12 days after ovulation. It is recommended to wait until you miss your period before taking a pregnancy test for accurate results.

Yes, 10 days after conception may be too early to get an accurate result on a pregnancy test. It's generally recommended to wait until after you've missed your period to take a pregnancy test for the most reliable results.

Pregnancy does not affect the accuracy of a pregnancy test. Pregnancy tests detect the presence of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in the urine or blood, which is only present during pregnancy regardless of the woman's physiological state.

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I am pregnant as the result of ovulation on CD 7 - 8! I got a positive pregnancy test on CD 15. My beta hCG two days ago was 49. Today it is 137! So far my doctor is confident this is a viable pregnancy. So it is VERY possible!

Pretty faint- barely visible really. That's how I found out I was pregnant with my daughter. I almost didn't believe that I was pregnant because it was so faint. It could be because you are testing very early- using an early pregnancy test will detect earlier, but you might not have that much hormone (HCG) present in your urine so that might produce a faint line. It also depends on what time of day you take the test, and how much you have had to drink. Take another test first thing in the morning in a few days, and the line should be a bit darker- though it could still be fainter than the control line- that is the line that tells you that the test is working... also make sure you don't rely on results after 10 minutes or you could be seeing an evaporation line- make sure you read the test directions thoroughly each test is different.

It is not recommended to trust the results of an expired pregnancy test, as the accuracy of the test may be compromised. It is best to repeat the test using a non-expired one to ensure accurate results.

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The pregnancy hormone detected by pregnancy tests is called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). This hormone is produced by the developing placenta shortly after implantation of the fertilized egg in the uterus.

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The pregnancy test on blood specimens will typically be performed in the chemistry or immunoassay section of the clinical lab. This test detects the presence of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in the blood, which is produced during pregnancy.

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They take a blood test so they can see what your hcg levels are. Your levels get higher the farther along you are. A blood test can determine pregnancy alot sooner than a urine test and is also more accurate.

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