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Positve pregnancy test hello i had 6 (+) home pregnancy tests all different brands even the cheapest one from the 99cent store. when i wend to my doctor he said my test was negative. but my breast hurt and my last period was 3/9/12 any advice? could the d

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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
I : I might wonder about possible operator error. The pregnancy tests must be done exactly as directed on the box. For instance, if you read if after the designated time, then it can read as positive even though it isn't. Another issue, if read after a time delay is that there can be a faint gray line that is from where urine dries, but a person might read it as positive. These are the only answers that i can think of.
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