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What Does A Positive Pregnancy Test Result Before Period Due Date Indicate?
Question: Hello. My period is due this week but I suspected pregnancy so I took home pregnancy tests at home 4 days ago… Two of them were positive and one was negative. I then took a blood test that showed positive on the following day. I have abdominal swelling as well. However, I think I am probably too early the results to be true, since my period is due this week and I took tests 3/4 days before that. Am I pregnant?
Brief Answer:
Yes you are pregnant
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for the question.
If you had a blood test that was positive, then you are pregnant. Don't be confused by the one urine test that was negative as this is almost certainly a false negative result. If they did a quantitative blood test the number itself might give some indication as to how far along you are. Please let me know if I can help further.
Dr Raichle
Yes you are pregnant
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for the question.
If you had a blood test that was positive, then you are pregnant. Don't be confused by the one urine test that was negative as this is almost certainly a false negative result. If they did a quantitative blood test the number itself might give some indication as to how far along you are. Please let me know if I can help further.
Dr Raichle
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
I am confused because of the timing of the blood test, and also because I had used an emergency contraceptive some 60 hours after intercourse… Is it sure this is not a false positive, an ectopic pregnancy or a chemical pregnancy?
Brief Answer:
If the blood test was positive, then you are pregnant.
Detailed Answer:
In any pregnancy, the possibilities will always include:
1. A normal pregnancy
2. A miscarriage
3. An ectopic
Ectopics are a concern when there is irregular spotting and pain on one side or the other. If this is the case with you, then you need to be seen ASAP to have a repeat blood test and an ultrasound. This is quite easy to sort out.
Otherwise, as I stated, the blood HCG level can indicate how far along you are. You need to find out if they sent a 'quantitative HCG' level and ask if they can explain what that result means.
You are also welcome to run the number by me on this site.
Dr. Raichle
If the blood test was positive, then you are pregnant.
Detailed Answer:
In any pregnancy, the possibilities will always include:
1. A normal pregnancy
2. A miscarriage
3. An ectopic
Ectopics are a concern when there is irregular spotting and pain on one side or the other. If this is the case with you, then you need to be seen ASAP to have a repeat blood test and an ultrasound. This is quite easy to sort out.
Otherwise, as I stated, the blood HCG level can indicate how far along you are. You need to find out if they sent a 'quantitative HCG' level and ask if they can explain what that result means.
You are also welcome to run the number by me on this site.
Dr. Raichle
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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