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I am 5 days late for my period. is it too early to take a home pregnancy test?
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No: Many over the counter tests are accurate this early.
Answered 2/18/2020
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No: However, these are more likely to be falsely negative when done early in pregnancy than falsely positive. If yours comes up negative you can re-test in a week if you think its possible.
Answered 6/21/2021
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