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Pregnancy test problems i did 2 predictor early tests both positive then all other brands have been negative have i been the victim of false positive?

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Dr. Bryan Kurtz answered

Maybe.: No test is perfect, so you can get false positives and false negatives. The best thing to do is have you GYN perform a quantitative HCG level to see if you are pregnant.

Answered 5/17/2014

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A member asked:

Pregnancy test problems i did 2 predictor early tests both positive then all other brands have been negative have i been the victim of false positive?

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Dr. Bryan Kurtz answered

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