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My Wife Had A Blood Test Done That Tested Value
Question: My wife had a blood test done that tested value positive but negative normal range what does that mean?
Brief Answer:
The test confirms that your wife is pregnant
Detailed Answer:
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I carefully read your query and understand your concern.
A test that comes out positive while the normal value is negative means that the patient has the diagnosis he/she is being checked for.
In the case of your wife, she has a positive pregnancy test. This means the test confirms she is pregnant.
I hope this answers your query. I remain at your disposal in case further medical assistance is needed.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj
General and Family Physician
The test confirms that your wife is pregnant
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask a Doctor service,
I carefully read your query and understand your concern.
A test that comes out positive while the normal value is negative means that the patient has the diagnosis he/she is being checked for.
In the case of your wife, she has a positive pregnancy test. This means the test confirms she is pregnant.
I hope this answers your query. I remain at your disposal in case further medical assistance is needed.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj
General and Family Physician
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Dr. Raju A.T
So what does the normal range negative mean?
Brief Answer:
Detailed explanation below
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome back,
The "normal range negative" means that normally the level of the substance that is being checked should not be elevated above a certain range.
In the case of a blood test for pregnancy, we measure BHCG which should not be higher than a certain level (25) to be considered negative, which means the woman is not pregnant. If BHCG is higher than 25 mIu/ml, this is considered positive (not negative) and indicates that the woman is pregnant.
Thus negative means under a certain level and indicates the absence of the condition it is trying to identify.
Positive it means over a certain level and indicates the presence of the condition it is trying to identify.
I hope this answers your query.
I remain at your disposal if further medical assistance is needed.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj
General and Family Physician
Detailed explanation below
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome back,
The "normal range negative" means that normally the level of the substance that is being checked should not be elevated above a certain range.
In the case of a blood test for pregnancy, we measure BHCG which should not be higher than a certain level (25) to be considered negative, which means the woman is not pregnant. If BHCG is higher than 25 mIu/ml, this is considered positive (not negative) and indicates that the woman is pregnant.
Thus negative means under a certain level and indicates the absence of the condition it is trying to identify.
Positive it means over a certain level and indicates the presence of the condition it is trying to identify.
I hope this answers your query.
I remain at your disposal if further medical assistance is needed.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj
General and Family Physician
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