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I have two days before my missed period. is it too soon to take a pregnancy test and it be accurate? or should i wait

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Your choice: A urine pregnancy test is more likely to be a false negative if taken early.A positive at that point would likely be a true positive. You could always do it again a week or more later if it comes out negative.

Answered 1/30/2020

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