Question 1

is a blood hcg test accurate if taken 4 days before period is due?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes it is sensitive enough to detect a pregnancy that early. For more info www.Askyourgynecologist.Org.

Question 2

is a beta hcg test accurate 19  days after physical encounter and a week after periods while on bc pills?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes.  Plenty of time has passed, you should have an accurate result by that time.

Question 3

is a urine hcg test more accurate then a hcg blood test?

Accepted Answer

No: A blood test measuring HCG will detect pregnancy more reliably than a urine HCG

Question 4

is an hcg blood test accurate about 12 days after sex? thanks

Accepted Answer

May be too soon: Conception, as defined by the generation of a fertilized ovum, occurs within day or so of the sex. However, it takes about two weeks for the embryo to make enough HCG to produce a positive pregnancy test. Blood test may be done a day after a missed period. Home pregnancy tests should be done 4-5 days after the missed period. Use first morning urine and follow instructions for the test carefully.

Question 5

i took hcg test after suspecting to have 2 false periods and it showed neg.is it possible it wasnt accurate cause i didn't wait for 5 minutes?

Accepted Answer

Get blood test: If you are not sure about doing a home test for pregnancy, you may wish to see your doctor for a more sensitive blood test.

Question 6

when should i take blood quantitative beta hcg test after intercourse/sex?is it accurate enough if i do that 2 weeks after intercourse/sex?

Accepted Answer

3 wks after sex: There is no need to rush. A pregnancy test gives a reliable result 3 weeks after sex (3 wks after when conception might have occurred), or 1 week after missing a period. If done sooner, a positive result is likely real, but a negative result may be due to testing too soon, and thus lead to a repeat test. If a woman gets her normal regular period, then she is not pregnant, and a test isn't needed.

Question 7

hello! i had a hcg test done because my doctor was trying to get a more accurate expected due date. the result came back as 43010.6 mil/ml.  ?

Accepted Answer

Dating PG: Determining an EDC based upon those results without the accompanying lab norms is not possible. Talk to your OB MD who ordered the HCG testing.

Question 8

i took beta hcg test 3 weeks after lmp (1week after ovulation). will i get accurate positive result or will it still be negative even i pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Too soon to test: Conception, as defined by the generation of a fertilized ovum, occurs within day or so of the sex. However, it takes about two weeks for the embryo to make enough HCG to produce a positive pregnancy test. Blood test may be done a day after a missed period. Home pregnancy tests should be done 4-5 days after the missed period. If the result is negative repeat the test in 4-5 days. Use first morning urine and follow instructions for the test carefully. If you do not wish to be pregnant, use contraception all the time, every time. You may consider implanted contraceptive, or IUD. 
Practice safe sex.

Question 9

would a quantitative blood pregnancy test result of less than 0.5 hcg be accurate at 5 weeks or is it too early?

Accepted Answer

Quants: Are accurate levels early that is why they are followed if the viability of the pregnancy is in question.

Question 10

im on bc pills.had a physical relation without intercourse.period very scanty.when can i take a beta hcg test for accurate results?

Accepted Answer

Please see below: If you did not have sexual intercourse, you don't need to check for pregnancy but if you suspect then you can check after the  missed period.

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Is a blood hcg test accurate if taken 4 days before period is due?

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Is a beta hcg test accurate 19 days after physical encounter and a week after periods while on bc pills?

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Is a urine hcg test more accurate then a hcg blood test?

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Is an hcg blood test accurate about 12 days after sex? thanks

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I took hcg test after suspecting to have 2 false periods and it showed neg.is it possible it wasnt accurate cause i didn't wait for 5 minutes?

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When should i take blood quantitative beta hcg test after intercourse/sex?is it accurate enough if i do that 2 weeks after intercourse/sex?

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Hello! i had a hcg test done because my doctor was trying to get a more accurate expected due date. the result came back as 43010.6 mil/ml. ?

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I took beta hcg test 3 weeks after lmp (1week after ovulation). will i get accurate positive result or will it still be negative even i pregnant?

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Would a quantitative blood pregnancy test result of less than 0.5 hcg be accurate at 5 weeks or is it too early?

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Im on bc pills.had a physical relation without intercourse.period very scanty.when can i take a beta hcg test for accurate results?

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