Q: what does <5 mean on a blood pregnancy test?

Not pregnant unless:: Presuming you are talking about the level of hCG being &lt;5 it means that you are not currently pregnant (or if you are pregnant you conceived within the last 10 days prior to the test as hCG starts to increase 11 days after conception).

Q: please tell me, could a blood pregnancy test be wrong?

Yes, sort of: A blood or urine pregnancy test detects HCG hormone, not pregnancy per se. If a person has a tumor producing HCG the test will be positive but wrong in that the person is not pregnant. If you do the test too early and it is negative, it could be construed to be wrong as the women is pregnant but the fetus has not yet made enough hcg.

Q: measured 5 on blood pregnancy test could i be pregnant?

Possibly: Although not probable, its possible. Try a home pregnancy test. If negative, repeat in a week. If you're still having menstrual irregularities, see your doctor.

Q: blood pregnancy test 30 days after sex?

Urine should work: If it has been 30 days since unprotected sex, a pregnancy should show up on a simple urine pregnancy test.

Q: is 4 weeks too soon for a blood pregnancy test?

No: Most pregnancy tests will turn positive about 2 weeks after conception. In most women with regular cycles, this is 4 weeks after the start of their last period. If is negative right at 4 weeks and your cycle is abnormal or late, then check again 1 week later.

Q: can spironalactone effect a blood pregnancy test?

No effect: no effect o the result of a blood pregnancy test

Q: why is blood pregnancy test more accurate than urine?

: A blood test is more conclusive than a urine test because it can pick up smaller levels of HCG in 6-8 days after ovulation. A urine test needs a higher amount of HCG which can take much longer.

Question 1

can a blood pregnancy test be wrong?

Accepted Answer

Only if: the test is done too early, or (obviously) if the test is defective or run incorrectly.

Question 2

how accurate is a blood pregnancy test?

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Depends on when done: It depends on when the pregnancy test was done. If the test is taken prior to when the period is due, then it is less accurate then three days after the period is due.

Question 3

how can you ask for  blood pregnancy test ?

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Pregnancy blood test: Just ask. Almost any reasonable doctor will authorize a request for a pregnancy test, since if you have any concern about being pregnant it is best to be sure. What you wants is a serum pregnancy test (also termed a serum HCG [human chorionic gonadotropin] level. The test can be ordered either as a yes/no test ('qualitative') or a quantitative test, which will give you the specific level of hormon.

Question 4

what does <5 mean on a blood pregnancy test?

Accepted Answer

Not pregnant unless:: Presuming you are talking about the level of hCG being &lt;5 it means that you are not currently pregnant (or if you are pregnant you conceived within the last 10 days prior to the test as hCG starts to increase 11 days after conception).

Question 5

please tell me, could a blood pregnancy test be wrong?

Accepted Answer

Yes, sort of: A blood or urine pregnancy test detects HCG hormone, not pregnancy per se. If a person has a tumor producing HCG the test will be positive but wrong in that the person is not pregnant. If you do the test too early and it is negative, it could be construed to be wrong as the women is pregnant but the fetus has not yet made enough hcg.

Question 6

measured 5 on blood pregnancy test could i be pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Although not probable, its possible.  Try a home pregnancy test.  If negative, repeat in a week.  If you're still having menstrual irregularities, see your doctor.

Question 7

blood pregnancy test 30 days after sex?

Accepted Answer

Urine should work: If it has been 30 days since unprotected sex, a pregnancy should show up on a simple urine pregnancy test.

Question 8

is 4 weeks too soon for a blood pregnancy test?

Accepted Answer

No: Most pregnancy tests will turn positive about 2 weeks after conception.  In most women with regular cycles, this is 4 weeks after the start of their last period.  If is negative right at 4 weeks and your cycle is abnormal or late, then check again 1 week later.

Question 9

can spironalactone effect a blood pregnancy test?

Accepted Answer

No effect: no effect o the result of a blood pregnancy test

Question 10

why is blood pregnancy test more accurate than urine?

Accepted Answer

: A blood test is more conclusive than a urine test because it can pick up smaller levels of HCG in 6-8 days after ovulation. A urine test needs a higher amount of HCG which can take much longer.

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