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A female asked:

I am 4 days late in my period. if i take the home pregnancy test now (in the afternoon) will it give me accurate result?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
May be: If it is positive, that is fine. A negative result will not rule out pregnancy. Take the test tomorrow. Use first morning urine and follow the instructions carefully
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