HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

What to do if i drank a bottle of water an hour before taking a pregnancy test, will that dilute it?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. M. Jay Petruska answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Pregnancy: Your urine will be diluted, but not your pregnancy test.

Answered 4/6/2013

5.2k views

Thank

No.: One bottle of water isn't enough to significantly dilute the concentration of hormones in you blood stream.

Answered 6/11/2015

5.2k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Can a person dilute blood by drinking too much water to actually make their kidney function appear better than it actually is?any more accurate tests

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I took a drug screen and it came back diluted. I did not tamper with the test by drinking a lot of water and wondered if my creatinine levels are low and if so what can I do to increase the levels in my urine.?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

My BUN was 20 today. Can dehydration cause it to be higher? Mine has always been on low end. Creatinine is normal, no other symptoms or abnormal tests. I have barely been drinking a bottle of water per day for quite a while?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

My period is 3 days late. I took a HPT right away, after drinking a bottle of water. It came out negative. Could I have diluted my urine?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I took a protein/creatinine test and creatinine urine value-19.8 and protein total- <4.0. But protein to creatinine ratio was undisclosed my urine was to diluted. So Does drinking water dilute protein in urine even if you have it.Will it show up ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Drinking mineral water during first trimester of pregnacy. To releive vomiting. Is good or badfor baby. My gyn appointment is in a couple of days.
Hello- what is the normal accepted absolute lymphocytes range for a 33 year old male? Every site and lab has a different number. Thanks. Also, would drinking a bottle of water right before the blood test dilute my blood a lot and affect the results?
Can drinking 1 bottle water during the day affect the pregnancy test?
Are home pregnancy tests accurate 6/7/8 weeks after sex even with dilute urine (no FMU, drinking ample fluids, and urinating after short/no hold)?
Can drinking water dilute glucose test ?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.