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At 3 days late i took a dollar store pregnancy test and it came back negative..should i try a more expensive test because i am never late.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Can repeat in a week: Believe it or not - even cheap pregnancy tests are usually quite accurate.

Answered 9/29/2016

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