Negative pregnancy test but late period?
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I was due on 30th may but I’ve had no period I’ve done roughly 5 pregnancy tests and they all say negative? Is it too early to test?
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passion4help laura98726
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Hi Laura
Go to your GP you might need to serum B-Hcg.
Home pregnancy tests are sometimes performed too soon after the missed menstrual cycle (period) to result in a positive test - it takes 10 days after conception before the presence of hCG can be detected by the urine test. That is why a home test is sometimes negative when the test done by your doctor is positive - the doctor's test is often done several days later when hCG levels have become detectable.
All urine qualitative hCG tests should, if possible, be done on a first morning urine sample. Urine becomes much more dilute after ingestion of liquids (tea, coffee, juice, water, etc.) and urine hCG concentrations may become too low to register as positive.
Generally, when used correctly, the home pregnancy test should produce the same result as the urine hCG test done by your doctor. Quantitative blood testing for hCG is more sensitive than urine hCG testing, so sometimes a blood test will indicate pregnancy when the urine test is negative. Quantitative hCG testing requires a blood sample and testing must be performed in a laboratory.
hope that will be helpful.