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What could cause fake negative pregnancy results?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Not much : 1. Reading it or doing it wrong 2. Doing it to early. This can easily be solved by repeating the test two days later. If you were actually pregnant your bhcg hormone would rise enough for detection.

Answered 3/26/2013

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