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18 Apr 2006
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Pregnancy blood count low, must test again?
Hi All,
here is the facts:
Period did not start last thursday
Sunday i did a home preg test - positive
Yesterday afternoon did blood test - this morning came back as positive, however low count - i need to test again tomorrow afternoon.
can it then come back negative?
why do i have to test again?
Please - any advice will be appreciated.
here is the facts:
Period did not start last thursday
Sunday i did a home preg test - positive
Yesterday afternoon did blood test - this morning came back as positive, however low count - i need to test again tomorrow afternoon.
can it then come back negative?
why do i have to test again?
Please - any advice will be appreciated.
GynaeDoc
If the count is low, it could mean that the pregnancy is ectopic or that it is not developing. The repeat test is to check if the levels are increasing.
Best wishes
Best wishes
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