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They take a blood test so they can see what your hcg levels are. Your levels get higher the farther along you are. A blood test can determine pregnancy alot sooner than a urine test and is also more accurate.

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What should you do if a blood test says you are not pregnant but you have not had a period for months?

I'm confused as to how you had a blood test for pregnancy, but didn't see your doctor. Surely if you saw your doctor you would have asked them what you should do next and what is causing your periods to be absent. Go back to your doctor and have them run tests to determine what's wrong.


If you have irregular periods would it be harder to show pregnancy on a blood test due to hormones being unblanced?

Ask your doctor.


How long does it take a doctor to determine pregnancy with a blood test?

Depends on where you go to get your blood done if you go to the hospital maybe only a couple hours and you would find out the next day, But if it was like a family doctor maybe two weeks. If test is done at the doctor's office, the results are available less than an hour. If they send it to another location, results should be available at the latest, the next day.


Why would your doctor suggest you end your pregnancy at 4 weeks due to high blood sugars and high blood pressure?

Get a second opinion and remember to ask questions


What are early pregnancy symptoms after intrauterine insemination?

I have had 4 inseminations and still am not pregnant. My doctor tells me that pregnancy symptoms will be the same as anyone else's pregnancy symptoms. So, I would take a blood pregnancy test 14 days post insemination at your doctor's office as it measures the smallest amount of HCG in your system.


Would bloodwork reveal pregnancy?

yes most definetly..it would measure the hormone levels in the blood and allow the doctor to even estimate how far along you are


How does a doctor determine metabolic syndrome?

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If you didn't have a period for 2 months and had neg hpt's yet still had pregnancy symptom then had a period could you still be pregnant?

Yes you can still be pregnant after you have a period. It is not common and not always healthy for the baby that you're losing blood, but it is possible. Just ask my sister. She had normal periods all throughout her pregnancy with my nephew. Again I say it is not common for this to happen, but it is possible. Take a pregnancy test to determine whether you are or not. If you do not trust the store take-home type, then go to your doctor and get a blood test done to determine if you're pregnant. Sometimes pregnancy symptoms are all in your head, so a test to determine your actual pregnancy would be best before you make any further plans or choices.


I am about 3 weeks pregnant.I have all the symptoms of pregnancy and i now have something that you would think is my period but passing blood clots.Is this normal in early pregnancy?

It can be normal to bleed during the early parts of pregnancy but not blood clots. I suggest you go to your doctor asap and tell them whats going on.


What occurs when blood sugar levels rise during a womans pregnancy?

Some women get pregnancy diabetes that goes away once they give birth. This would be verified through a doctor's test.


Can your doctor still perform a pregnancy blood test if you are having a period?

Sure he could. And the money you pay him can be used as a car payment. Why would you want a pregnancy test? You're probably not pregnant.


Is there a way for me to determine what my blood type is on my own?

In order to find out the blood type of a person, he or she would have to go see a doctor and have blood drawn, after the blood has been drawn and further testing is done the person would be able to find out what kind of blood type he or she is.