False Negative?

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-22-2003
False Negative?
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Fri, 10-17-2003 - 11:05am
Is it possible to get a false negative on a home pregnancy test? My period is a week late (NOT normal for me) so I took a test and it was negative. Okay, whew, not pregnant. But I still have not started and now I am wondering if the test was wrong. I bought a no name brand test from wal mart (didn't want to but the expensive EPT if I was just being paranoid). I am also cramping a little bit off and on and my breasts are sensitive, but not really bad like when I am about to start my period. I have heartburn off and on throughout the day also. Could I maybe be pregnant?

Thanks

Jessica

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-05-2003
In reply to: jess924
Fri, 10-17-2003 - 11:56am
it's a possibility that you could be....depending on when you O'd and when you and your honey were together....your body still may not have enough HCG in your system for the cheap test to pick up....AF is 2 days late for me....i took a cheap test yesterday and got a negative too....i'll take an EPT tomorrow morning....you may have to take a test that can pick up a lower level of HCG to make sure....if you're normally not late, i would test again....or if you really want to know go get a blood test done like some women choose to do....