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Can you use an ovulation test as a pregnancy test? will it detect hcg?

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Dr. Tony Ho answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: Ovulation kits test for the lh surge, and do not test for bhcg.

Dr Samuel agreed

Answered 9/6/2014

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