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Would a blood pregnancy test be accurate 18 days after a sexual encounter? can you trust the result?

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Should B: The newer ones r accurate early. But i would not trust just 1test, i would repeat it.

Answered 12/10/2013

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