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Can my urine test be negative when pregnant?
It’s possible to get a negative result from a home pregnancy test when you’re actually pregnant. This is known as a false-negative.
What can cause a false negative urine pregnancy test?
What causes a false-negative pregnancy test?
- Incorrect use of the pregnancy test. If you don’t follow the directions on the package, the pregnancy test will not be set up properly to test your urine.
- Used the pregnancy test too early.
- Miscalculated menstrual cycle.
- Diluted hCG levels.
- Too much hCG in the urine.
Why am I having pregnancy symptoms but a negative test?
A pregnancy test works by detecting the hCG hormone,which is usually only present in your body if you’re pregnant.
Can you be pregnant and get a negative pregnancy test?
You can still be pregnant but have a negative pregnancy test. False-negative/positive vs. true negative/positive A false negative hCG pregnancy test is a negative pregnancy test when in fact you are pregnant and it should be positive. A false-positive hCG pregnancy test is a positive pregnancy test but you are not pregnant and it should be negative. A true negative pregnancy test is a negative pregnancy test and you are not pregnant
Can you still be pregnant with a negative blood test?
So what you can do if you have a negative blood test but still feel pregnant. It really depends on whether you are expecting your cycle or not. There is a 50-50 chance that the test could be false negative if you are not expecting you period. Just wait for a few days to have another test.
How accurate is a negative pregnancy test?
Well, the claimed accuracy is for a positive test but not for a negative test. Thus, if both lines show clearly, chances are 99% that a woman is pregnant. However, if a pregnancy test is negative, it does not mean that pregnancy can be ruled out in 99% of the cases. The accuracy of the negative test is much lower.