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I have had 5 faint positive home pregnancy tests. i got a blood pregnancy test yesterday and results came back "inconclusive" what does that mean?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Pregnancy test: This means that your HCG level is elevated but still low enough that it does not trigger a "positive" for pregnancy. It may just mean that you need to retest when the HCG has increased, or sometimes it can be due to a complication like an ectopic pregnancy.

Answered 5/25/2017

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Depends: Did you have sex since your last period? Did you miss a period? If yes to both you need to repeat the blood test in a week or so. Conception, as defined by the generation of a fertilized ovum, occurs within day or so of the sex. However, it takes about 2-3 weeks for the embryo to make enough HCG to produce a positive pregnancy test. Blood test may be done a day after a missed period. Home pregnancy tests should be done 4-5 days after the missed period. If the result is negative repeat the test in 4-5 days. Use first morning urine and follow instructions for the test carefully. If you do not wish to be pregnant, use contraception all the time, every time. You may consider implanted contraceptive, or IUD. Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

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