my friend has got to have a blood test to see if she is pregnant but was wondering what the earliest is that a blood test will pick it up from.
Her home tests are all saying negative at min but she is 5 weeks late and has not been taking any contraception since mid jan.
2007-03-20 01:38:23 · 11 answers · asked by xxsamxx 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
The most sensitive of home pregnancy tests have a range of 20-50ml hcg sensitivity. The more sensitive the test, the sooner it would pick up pregnancy. There are two types of blood tests: quantitative and qualitative. A qualitative blood test would show the same result as a home pregnancy test - either a yes or no. However, a quantitative, or beta, hcg test will produce an actual number to show where the hcg levels are at. The body is considered pregnant with a level above 5, and the rate normally doubles every 2-3 days. With that said, typically a blood test will show a positive a few days before a home pregnancy test would. It would take a few days after implantation for this result to occur. Typically implantation occurs 7-10 days after conception. Hope this helps.
2007-03-20 02:06:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A blood test is very sensitive and very accurate and can detect pregnancy from a few days after conception. If she is pregnant then at 5 weeks it will definately confirm it. If she is not it is quite safe to say she is not from a blood test and that the cause of her missed period may be something other than pregnancy, but her doctor should advise from here on.
2007-03-20 08:53:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both tests should pick up pregnancy from 1 week after a missed period. Having a blood test will not hurt anything but home tests are more likely to give a false positive than a false negative.
2007-03-20 08:48:50 · answer #3 · answered by claude 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No idea, but a classical acupuncturist can pick it up really early. Think i was only 6 weeks or so when he confirmed i was pregnant through pulse diagnosis. Not sure on a TCM one though (what is available on the NHS). They have chosen to forget most of the old ways in favour of pharmaceutical greed
2007-03-20 08:44:22 · answer #4 · answered by Part Time Cynic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pregnancy hormone can be picked up in blood after a missed period, witch is 4 weeks pregnant.
2007-03-20 09:09:25 · answer #5 · answered by Dreamah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as blood goes, not far at all. 5 weeks along, it certainly can be picked up in the blood. Her hormones may not be strong enough in her urine.
2007-03-20 08:42:29 · answer #6 · answered by cocacolachickee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was 4 1/2 wks when i had a bloodtest and it came out positive.
2007-03-20 14:47:42 · answer #7 · answered by alysza81 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think around 10 to 14 days after conception. as far as i know a bit berore a preg nancy test can
2007-03-20 16:29:43 · answer #8 · answered by yummynottsmummy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A blood test should be very accurate right now.
2007-03-20 10:20:18 · answer #9 · answered by gg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine got picked up after two weeks.
2007-03-20 08:49:42 · answer #10 · answered by Unicornrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋