A member asked:

I went to a clinic and got a pregnancy test done, it was positive. i went to the er. they did a blood test and it was negative. could i be pregnant?

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Dr. Nicholas Nomicos answered

Specializes in General Practice

Great question: The sensitivity of tests can vary a great deal. This results in what we call false positive and false negative results which vary with the sensitivity and specificity of the tests. In a case like this I would repeat the tests in one week. That will usually result in both tests agreeing. Either way, be safe and follow healthy guidelines. Good luck!

Answered 8/29/2017

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