Did any of you take a home test, have it come out negative then go to the doctor and find out you are pregnant?
2007-03-28 07:26:55 · 10 answers · asked by Nikki 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I am going to the doctor in two hours.
2007-03-28 07:35:22 · update #1
Most often i would say not to waste your money, the slightest error sends you to the dr. any how so save your money and nerves for the dr. tests .
2007-03-28 09:31:17 · answer #1 · answered by shiloangel 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Very possible - often times the HCG levels are not high enough to register on a home test (which is why you have to wait longer and re test if you really suspect pregnancy) a doctor can verify with a simple test that you are pregnant even if you did get a negative at home.
However if you are referring to the other way around, very RARELY, almost NEVER do you get a positive at home and really are not pregnant.
Best wishes!!
2007-03-28 14:31:25 · answer #2 · answered by Mrs. Lucky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I took 2 First Response tests and they both came out negative, so I waited 2 weeks later and took 1 test from The Dollar Tree and it came out to be positive. So yes, some tests can be wrong.
2007-03-28 14:49:52 · answer #3 · answered by Nichelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, there can be false negatives, but there are NO false positives. If you get a negative, it could be that your pregnancy hormone is just not very detectable by the test, so, if that worries you, just try again in 3 or 4 days. :o)
2007-03-28 14:36:17 · answer #4 · answered by Jan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one thing everyone on here needs to understand is that a negative result due to "testing too early" is NOT a wrong answer..... u simply just do not have enuf HCG in your urine and u tested too early.... that is what a pregnancy test IS... a detection of the pregnancy hormone... so just b/c it doesn't read positive does not mean it is wrong or that u r not preg..... on the flip side, positives are NEVER, and i mean NEVER wrong... if u get a line no matter how lite, u r preg... the only thing that can trigger it to turn is the preg hormone
2007-03-28 14:57:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
home pregnancy test are usually never wrong. although they can be, I never had a false one. I did have one that was negative and then did another a day or 2 later cuz I hadn't gotten my monthly friend, and then it was positive. You might want to wait a day or so and do another on. have you gone to the doctor yet??
2007-03-28 14:33:24 · answer #6 · answered by amy123 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they aren't too wrong anymore.
in fact, many dr offices will wait to test you if you've tested positive on a home test b/c they are pretty much the same as a urine test they would give you.
now, the sure bet is a blood test, which is usually done, but many moms, after the first baby, will just go by the home test b/c they are really pretty accurate.
2007-03-28 14:35:43 · answer #7 · answered by joey322 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it can happen if you test to soon or not with morning urine. make sure you've missed your period and use morning urine ans always follow the directions on the test to ensure you get the correct result.
2007-03-28 14:36:32 · answer #8 · answered by nicole b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
less than 1% of the time, unless you take it too early, then the percentage goes up. but there are no false positives, if it says you're pregnant, you are!
2007-03-28 14:33:05 · answer #9 · answered by who-wants-to-know 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can be wrong if you take the test too soon becasue they didn't detect the pregnancy hormone.
2007-03-28 14:30:31 · answer #10 · answered by kissybertha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋