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Is it possible to go a whole pregnancy without a positive test?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

No,: there are predictable and detectable chemical changes that occur in all pregnancies.

Answered 10/6/2015

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Dr. Louise Andrew answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

NO: if you mean pregnancy test. Without the hormones that cause a pregnancy test to turn positive, no pregnancy could be maintained.

Dr Amico Jr agreed

Answered 10/6/2015

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