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When will a blood test show positive? we've been trying for 4 months to get pregnant. i took a test on friday at the doctors office. it was negative.

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Missed Period: It will show positive when you are pregnant and enough days have passed after the baby is conceived for it to be big enough to have a placenta, chemicals and blood that your body can detect. Usually you test AFTER a period is missed, not before.

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Answered 8/12/2014

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