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Do blue dye pregnancy test cause false negatives compared to the pink dyed ones?

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Dr. Milroy Samuel answered

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Possibly : Any pregnancy test through urine can result in a false positive or negative result. However, the vast majority of the time they are very accurate if done properly.

Answered 3/18/2015

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A member asked:

Do blue dye pregnancy test cause false negatives compared to the pink dyed ones?

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Dr. Milroy Samuel answered

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