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What's the chances of a negative home pregnancy test and a positive blood pregnancy test before a missed period ?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

The blood: pregnancy test is the gold standard. So I would go with that result. Early home pregnancy tests can sometimes detect pregnancy prior to missed period. Many regular home pregnancy tests may not show a positive prior to the missed period - as a certain level of HCG is needed to trigger a positive.

Answered 10/25/2017

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