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Should I Do Blood Test To Check Pregnancy?

I tested faintly positive on a pregnancy test at home last Friday and positive later that day at the doctor (2 days before expected period). I bled on Sunday (day of expected period) and went to the dr Monday. The obgyn dr took a urine sample which came out negative and said I miscarried. Should they have given me a blood test to confirm instead of just basing it off one urine sample? I ended up bleeding for 2.5 days and my mom had the same issue with my brother and me with bleeding in the first trimester. Should I get a blood test?
Wed, 17 May 2017
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Hello,
I have gone through your query and understood the concern. In the current scenario, you have to get the estimation of the serum beta-hCG titres along with a sonogram of the pelvis preferably in the trans-vaginal route to clarify. Urine tests read well when performed 3-7 days after a missed period. They are not as sensitive as the blood test. If you have experienced a normal period, your chances of pregnancy are low. It is also true that you may have had a chemical pregnancy. Hope this helps.
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Should I Do Blood Test To Check Pregnancy?

Hello, I have gone through your query and understood the concern. In the current scenario, you have to get the estimation of the serum beta-hCG titres along with a sonogram of the pelvis preferably in the trans-vaginal route to clarify. Urine tests read well when performed 3-7 days after a missed period. They are not as sensitive as the blood test. If you have experienced a normal period, your chances of pregnancy are low. It is also true that you may have had a chemical pregnancy. Hope this helps.