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How likely is it to get a positive result on a pregnancy test 5 days before a missed period, and it turn out to be an ectopic pregnancy?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Ectopic: Ectopic pregnancy produces the same hormone as regular pregnancy. There is no way to distinguish the two pregnancies by blood testing.

Answered 6/6/2014

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I had my last period on 7th December.. i did home tests 3 times in the last 2 days and they all showed positive for pregnancy.. But yesterday my serum beta hcg test gave 1.20. What could that mean? Miscarriage? Or ectopic pregnancy?

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I had a positive pregnancy result and a few days later a negative one. Still no period, what does it mean? Could i be having another ectopic? Thanks

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B hcg Blood test 25 days past missed period, and 30 days past unprotected sex. Came negative. Taking medroxyprogesterone acetate 5mg for 10 days to get period. Weird twinges on right side of stomach. Some tensed shoulder, is it ectopic pregnancy?

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If you have an ectopic pregnancy, would the hpt be positive before your missed period? Or would it take a while to have a positive result?

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I took a pregnancy test a week after (March 23) I got my period (start Mar 3 ended March 16). It turned out negative. Do I have to get another test or am I not pregnant and just overthinking? Fearing ectopic pregnancy because of the 2 week bleed?

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