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Hi I just took a quantitative blood pregnancy test and had an hcg level of 2.0, they said it was negative as anything greater than 5 is positive. It was taken about 26 days from sexual activity, and a week after my period was due. Can be sure that this is accurate and that I'm not pregnant?
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Hi Rosa,
April 15, 2011 - 8:09amI noted in my comment that the test was taken (26 days after sex) which was a week after my period was due, so does that mean that it is accurate then?
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Hi Anonymous,
April 15, 2011 - 9:39amYes, you can trust the results. I'm sure the fact that it was a week after your period was due was just an oversight by Rosa. Have you gotten your period yet? If you go three months without a period, you may want to schedule an appointment with your doctor to determine the cause, assuming you have not put yourself at further risk for pregnancy. From what I have read on the subject, doctors want to see you if you haven't had a period for three months.
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Hi Anon,
Ideally, any pregnancy test should be taken once your period is actually late for the most accurate results. However, 26 days after having unprotected sex is enough time to see a rise in HCG. In early pregnancy, HCG levels start to rise fast and are at least about 25-50-- yours were at 2 and it needs to be at 5 for a positive test. This Indicates that you are not pregnant. If you still have reason to believe that you may be pregnant, you can take a urine test at home one week after your period is late.
Best Wishes!
Rosa
April 15, 2011 - 5:03amThis Comment