Confusing Results

desertrose · 04-01-2005, 07:17 PM

This is my first time posting, so hope I'm doing this right...I have been lurking for a while and learning so much from reading the boards. I have a question I hope someone may be able to answer. I had a positive urine test at my doctor's office yesterday (which really surprised me as I was on a rest cycle). Of course I have trouble believing this unless I see it for myself so I have been going crazy with my hpt's. I have not even had a hint of a positive on any of them. I have been using two different kinds that are supposed to detect hcg at 25........Does anyone know if the urine tests at the doctor's office are more sensitive? Or maybe they messed up and I'm not really pregnant??? Thanks for any input you may have.

desertrose

stacy-ann · 04-02-2005, 06:05 AM

hi and welcome to this bb. I am happy you came out of lurking. Frist

: congratulations!!! A positive result is an indication that you are pregnancy.

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Blood and urine tests performed by a laboratory are from 97–100% accurate in detecting pregnancy. Your hcg is probably too low for the hpt to detect it.

I did a hpt at home and it was neg. The following day I had my yearly with my Gyn and he did a urine and it came up ++++. I was floored because I was on a rest cycle. So it can happen. It happened twice for me on a rest cycle. With my son and dd the 1st beta was in the low 50's which was a good # too.

So

: have a happy & uneventful 8mths.

burtneysmom · 04-02-2005, 06:32 AM

I would be confused too. Maybe call the doc's office. Because I once had a positive at my doc's office and then when they did the blood test it was neg. But if they're sure, then you probably are. If it were me, I would definetly call my doctor and share my concern. Make sure to let us know what happens!

God Bless,
Shavon

rudyk74 · 04-02-2005, 07:52 AM

congrats

its very very rare if not close to impossible to get a false positive, can get false negatives all day long but rarely a false positive, the hcg they test for is only in your body at pg(or if you had a trigger shot) so that hormone will only show up if your pg and for no other reason and at no other time, so celebrate, you did it!!!!!!

desertrose · 04-03-2005, 11:42 AM

Thanks for the replies. You are a great bunch and I'm so happy to have found these boards.

I did end up calling the dr. office and told them all the home tests I did were coming up neg. and asked if their urine test was more sensitive than the more sensitive hpt's. The lady I spoke with just said "I would imagine so".........She said if it would make me feel better, I could come in for a blood test. I immediately did. The bummer is, they closed early on Friday and now I don't get the results till tomorrow (Mon.)

So I have been going hpt crazy all weekend testing and still no hint of a positive...I am especially concerned because I had a miscarriage in Jan.

I am so worried that my HCG levels are going down. I think it should be showing up as positive by now. It sure has been a long weekend.....

**BC-DKNY** · 04-03-2005, 12:53 PM

oh the waiting is torturous isn't it? you didn't mention where you are in your cycle. this could be the key factor in getting a ++ hpt.

desertrose · 04-03-2005, 01:57 PM

I am on cd 39 now, and have no idea when I o'd (must have been pretty late in the cycle). Waiting is always the worst, I am driving poor dh crazy!

**BC-DKNY** · 04-03-2005, 02:02 PM

oh i totally feel your pain! it gets a little tricky when your not sure of your O day. but that could very well explain your neg tests. it's just one more night! hang in there! and please update us when you get your results.

dieselgirl · 04-03-2005, 02:40 PM

Hi,

I am also getting bfn on home tests, 2 so far with different brands. I am on cd 31 or so and af is now 7 days late. My dr is away for 2 weeks and I can't go to the local walk-in clinic because I work there and I don't want to broadcast the news right away if I am pg. So I guess that we will wait a couple more days and see if that witch af arrives.

Dh and I were not trying but will be happy with a positive. We got pg with our dd on a rest cycle. I only figured it out when I gained 5lbs so I did a home test.

Are you having any symptoms?

I wish you all the best and will be waiting to see your update.

Sheri

desertrose · 04-03-2005, 04:57 PM

Sheri sounds like we are in the same boat. Hopefully it's just too early to test. What brands did you use? I used FRER (think I got that right), Accu-Clear, and the ones from Dollar Tree (I have heard from different people they work well and detect hcg at 25).

I have been having waves of nausea here and there, but it's probably just wishful thinking
;

04-01-2005, 07:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
desertrose Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 6	Confusing Results This is my first time posting, so hope I'm doing this right...I have been lurking for a while and learning so much from reading the boards. I have a question I hope someone may be able to answer. I had a positive urine test at my doctor's office yesterday (which really surprised me as I was on a rest cycle). Of course I have trouble believing this unless I see it for myself so I have been going crazy with my hpt's. I have not even had a hint of a positive on any of them. I have been using two different kinds that are supposed to detect hcg at 25........Does anyone know if the urine tests at the doctor's office are more sensitive? Or maybe they messed up and I'm not really pregnant??? Thanks for any input you may have. desertrose

04-02-2005, 06:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
stacy-ann 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Woodbridge, NJ Posts: 4,934	hi and welcome to this bb. I am happy you came out of lurking. Frist : congratulations!!! A positive result is an indication that you are pregnancy. . Blood and urine tests performed by a laboratory are from 97–100% accurate in detecting pregnancy. Your hcg is probably too low for the hpt to detect it. I did a hpt at home and it was neg. The following day I had my yearly with my Gyn and he did a urine and it came up ++++. I was floored because I was on a rest cycle. So it can happen. It happened twice for me on a rest cycle. With my son and dd the 1st beta was in the low 50's which was a good # too. So : have a happy & uneventful 8mths. __________________ dh Troy love of my life Brandon... 12/5/99 (rest cycle baby) Sydnee.... 8/20/03 (rest cycle baby) 3 .. 1 in 97' & 2 in 02'

04-02-2005, 06:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
burtneysmom 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 2,794	I would be confused too. Maybe call the doc's office. Because I once had a positive at my doc's office and then when they did the blood test it was neg. But if they're sure, then you probably are. If it were me, I would definetly call my doctor and share my concern. Make sure to let us know what happens! God Bless, Shavon __________________ Shavon DH Adam Mommy to my four Beautiful Princesses! - Brittany Kay 9 years -Camille Rose 6 years -Joselyn Faith (Baby Josie) 6/28/06 -Lillyanne Grace 3/21/08 - Adrian lost 8/05 (at 12 wks along) On my journey to lose 105 pounds! 21 lost, 84 to go!

04-03-2005, 02:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
dieselgirl Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 87	Hi, I am also getting bfn on home tests, 2 so far with different brands. I am on cd 31 or so and af is now 7 days late. My dr is away for 2 weeks and I can't go to the local walk-in clinic because I work there and I don't want to broadcast the news right away if I am pg. So I guess that we will wait a couple more days and see if that witch af arrives. Dh and I were not trying but will be happy with a positive. We got pg with our dd on a rest cycle. I only figured it out when I gained 5lbs so I did a home test. Are you having any symptoms? I wish you all the best and will be waiting to see your update. Sheri __________________ me 34 dh 31 ttc 2 + years endometriosis preg on serophene Dec 02 m/c Jan 03 at 6wks fertility clinic July 03 IUI Aug 1/03 Failed Oct 07/03 BFP on a rest cycle 1st beta Oct 09/03 1118 2and beta Oct 14/03 10,923 edd June 9/04 Furbabies: 2 dogs & 3 cats

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04-02-2005, 07:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
rudyk74 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 75	congrats its very very rare if not close to impossible to get a false positive, can get false negatives all day long but rarely a false positive, the hcg they test for is only in your body at pg(or if you had a trigger shot) so that hormone will only show up if your pg and for no other reason and at no other time, so celebrate, you did it!!!!!!

04-03-2005, 11:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
desertrose Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 6	Thanks for the replies. You are a great bunch and I'm so happy to have found these boards. I did end up calling the dr. office and told them all the home tests I did were coming up neg. and asked if their urine test was more sensitive than the more sensitive hpt's. The lady I spoke with just said "I would imagine so".........She said if it would make me feel better, I could come in for a blood test. I immediately did. The bummer is, they closed early on Friday and now I don't get the results till tomorrow (Mon.) So I have been going hpt crazy all weekend testing and still no hint of a positive...I am especially concerned because I had a miscarriage in Jan. I am so worried that my HCG levels are going down. I think it should be showing up as positive by now. It sure has been a long weekend.....

04-03-2005, 01:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
desertrose Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 6	I am on cd 39 now, and have no idea when I o'd (must have been pretty late in the cycle). Waiting is always the worst, I am driving poor dh crazy!

04-03-2005, 04:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
desertrose Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 6	Sheri sounds like we are in the same boat. Hopefully it's just too early to test. What brands did you use? I used FRER (think I got that right), Accu-Clear, and the ones from Dollar Tree (I have heard from different people they work well and detect hcg at 25). I have been having waves of nausea here and there, but it's probably just wishful thinking ;

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