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Is pregnancy hormone levels high enough for a home pregnancy test to detect if your period is 3 weeks late?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Pregnancy Testing: Yes. Of course. Fourteen days after conception is the gold standard.

Answered 9/29/2016

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