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Five days late on my period and today i got a light pink spotting and i took a test yesterday and it was negative. what does this mean?

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Dr. Robert Grindstaff answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

You may start: but if you don't, check another test or check a serum test as a urine test may rarely be a false negative.

Dr Italia agreed

Answered 4/15/2015

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