that nag prego test can be wrong but a pos can never be wrong?
2006-10-15 07:57:57 · 17 answers · asked by bobby 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Nope.
2006-10-15 08:04:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
If you get a pos pregnancy test you are pregnant - there is pretty much no chance you can't be. Pregnancy tests look for a certain hormone which only occurs when you are pregnant.
2006-10-15 08:08:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I presume you mean can you get a false negative result yep you can....... there are 2 "windows" on a preg test. one will show the result and the other is there to show the test is working correctly. The test detects a hormone that is present in the urine of pregnant women BUT only present in early stages of pregnancy....so......... if it is later on in pregnancy then the hormone (which is HCG -human chorionic gonadotrophin) will not be there so you would get a false negative result. If you get a positive and the other window shows the test is working correctly then there is HCG in your urine and that means....start knitting
2006-10-15 08:05:54 · answer #3 · answered by sloppy chops 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there is a slight chance of a false negative reading if the test is done too soon (though a very small chance I might add) However, it is possible to get a false positive too, if you have been taking certain hormone tablets, such as those used in IVF I believe.
2006-10-15 08:01:31 · answer #4 · answered by loreleilee23 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes - a pregnancy test test's for a hormone that is only present in women when they are pregnamt. Therefore it can be wrong because its been done too earily and there is not enough of the hormone present.
2006-10-15 08:06:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, not quite. You can get a false reading either way. That's why the instructions say to follow up with your doctor. There are certain rare hormonal conditions that could cause a false positive
2006-10-15 08:05:19 · answer #6 · answered by seeme1995 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a bigger chance of a negative test being wrong, but with a positive test its almost definatly right, lol. The doctor told me this when he told me I was pregnant coz I was sure he was wrong, but it turned out he was right lol
2006-10-15 13:54:58 · answer #7 · answered by Amy D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah apparently soo i was in a wee bit of denial when i found out i was expecting my youngest son so i did one test it came back poss so i went to boots and bought 5 of every test going as u can imao they all came back poss so i then decided to ring clear blue up and boots etc to see if any faulty tests where in my batch to which i was told no way if it says poss u r deff pregnant still in denial i then trudged to the doc's who nearly pissed him self laffing when i slapped 25 pregnancy tests on his desk to which he pointed out i'd wasted sod loadsa money and it may only read wrong occasionally if it says neggative and u r actually pregnant not the other way round
2006-10-15 08:13:05 · answer #8 · answered by kj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you can get a false negative but never a false positive, because the test picks up HCG in your urine that says your body is pregnant. But a false negative can be because it is too early for the test to detect HCG in your urine.
2006-10-15 08:01:45 · answer #9 · answered by mpwife_99 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe that. Both neg. and pos. results can be wrong but chance are not on your side.
2006-10-15 08:01:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's true that a false positive is highly unlikely unless of course you're on some meds that contain the HCG. in which case, you'd definitely know.
http://www.peeonastick.com
read through that site, it'll clear it all up!
2006-10-15 08:29:50 · answer #11 · answered by Ms. Meli 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋