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Is a home pregnancy test the same as a doctors pregnancy test ?

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Dr. Erin Robertson answered

Specializes in General Practice

Yes...and no: Docs can provide pregnancy tests that are essentially the same - the urine hCG detection. They can also obtain a serum hCG in the mother's blood, which will pick up a pregnancy much faster due to its high sensitivity. That said, unless you are high-risk, your doc may not be able to justify it to your insurance company.

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Answered 11/24/2014

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