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Could a blood test for hcg ever be wrong if i took it one month after sex?

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Life is not perfect: And life is not exact. If a test says pregnant, and there are no symptoms of pregnancy, just recheck another test. If a test says not pregnant, but there are plenty of pregnancy symptoms, just recheck another test. However, the blood test at one month after sex (with no sex since that event) is almost always correct.

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Answered 2/4/2017

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