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Can drinking a lot of water before dried blood spot test decrease papp-a and beta hcg test results? they were both low.
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Not the cause: Drinking water should not alter a blood test. You would have to drink a lot of water to dilute a test. Always discuss a test result with your doctor, he/she can explain the results and their expectation. You can bring a family member also to help write down what is said for later review. Hope this helps.
Answered 1/25/2014
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