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False Negative? Please Read

1 posts on this thread and the last post was on April 22nd, 2007 9:35 PM
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Sarah - April 22nd, 2007 8:28 PM
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I was supposed to get my period on the 12th, and didn't. Sometimes I'm a little late, but never this late.

I had unprotected sex a lot with my hubby, as we are ttc.
I took a hpt (a cheap one- like 2 dollars or something) yesterday, and it turned out negative. But when I took it, I only peed on it for like a second, cuz I didn't have to go that bad.

I really thought I was prego- my boobs are so sore, and I feel sick to my stomach, and have back aches. Is it possible that it was a false negative?

My sister said that I'm so late, that it should show up, even if I didn't pee on it that long.

I'm going to the doctor later this week sometime to get tested there, because it is free. Do they do a blood test, or urine test?

Any advice will be great.
Thxx <33

Grandpa Viv - April 22nd, 2007 9:35 PM

Depends what country you are in and what kind of insurance coverage you have. A qualitative blood test is often no more accurate than a pee test. Quantitative tests give a number that is more indicative, but it may still fall in the "maybe" range. As long as you got the test wet enough for the one line to show up, you did well. Next time pee in a cup and do a dip test using first morning pee. hCG levels should double every few days in the first trimester. Good luck!