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false positives?
Anyone run into any false positives? I was supposed to start my period yesterday, and I started testing on Tuesday. Tuesday night I took 2 positive tests. (Rite Aid brand and First Response.) Wednesday morning I took 2 EPT's and they were both negative. Didn't get my period yesterday (I'm usually on a clockwork 28 day cycle) and took another test last night which was also positive. Had some brown-ish clear discharge today and took an Equate test that was also positive. Driving myself nuts and going broke buying all these tests! :) I have a dr's appt at the end of August. Any advice???
Thanks!
oh, btw, would be freaking THRILLED if I was truly pregnant!!!!
14 Answers
- sma200Lv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
you are pregnant,
there are tests that dont pick up the pregnancy hormone untill further along in pregnancy. some just aren't as sensitive as the others. if you have gotten this many positives then you are pregnant. you can get a false negative, but not a false positive.
- Halo MomLv 71 decade ago
Wait a week and try again
This is odd, because false negative should be in the afternoon and night. First pee of the day, is when the box tell you to test, best for early pregnancy
I knew someone with an false positive, but they got a positive due to another health thing
Good luck, try next week
Hope you are
- 1 decade ago
I took several urine tests and got both negative and positive results. In the doctor's office the same thing happened (first a negative then a positive the next day) so they finally did a blood test which was positive and true. If you think you can't wait until august, see if there are any women's clinics in your area that do pregnacy testing.
- MomtoAngelsLv 61 decade ago
Congrats! You are definitely pregnant. The negatives could be because it required a higher level of HCG/if you drank something right before you tested it would dilute it and you would receive a false negative. False positives are extremely rare, and if you have had 4 positive tests it is safe to say you are definitely pregnant.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
If you are getting any positive on any test that means it is picking up the pregnancy hormone. There are usually never a false positive. Congratulations. If you want to confirm this go to your local health department and let them do one. This should give you the answer that you already no. Your gonna be a mommy.
- 1 decade ago
that happend to me a few times. sometimes if you are under alot of stress it could cause you to be late. but i would not keep buying the tests just wait it out until you have your dr appoiment they will be able to tell you when when they do an exam on you. your hormones could also be going out of wack becuase if you are preganet your leves will be high and it should not take but a min to show that you are preganet and the best time for real to take the test is when you first wake up that is when it when the hormones are strongest and u should get a good test result!! good luck and i wish u well
- **0_o**Lv 61 decade ago
a false positive is very rare, but can happen if the test is expired. Thats the only time I have seen a false positive.
- Ann Mary GLv 51 decade ago
Some tests need a higher level of HCG, thus your negative results. Stop buying tests and start buying maternity clothing! You are truly pregnant!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
You're definitely pregnant. There are never false positives. Sometimes false negatives but never false positives.
- 1 decade ago
False negative are common. False positive are really rare! Blood tests can give you a more accurate confirmation!
GOOD LUCK!!! Keep us posted! :)))
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