I Did Regular Blood Pregnancy Test And It Came Positive

Posted on Thu, 30 Jan 2020

Question: I did regular blood pregnancy test and it came positive twice
Then I did Beta HCG and the result is 0.1
I did the blood test again and it came back positive
Also beta hcg still the same 0.1
I’m going crazy how it can happen like that.. why it shows positive three times with strong positive
And b hcg just 0.1

Answered by Dr. Ramadevi Wani (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Are you on any medications?
some anticonvulsants, Tranquilizers can give false positive pregnancy tests.
I'd also suggest to please change the lab and do the tests again.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Ramadevi Wani (2 hours later)

I just take a levothyroxine 150
For my hypothyroidism ?
Is this can be related to it ?

Answered by Dr. Ramadevi Wani (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
It is not related to levothyroxine that you are taking.

The false positive test could also be due to heterophilic antibodies which react with test antibodies. Usually these are produced in persons working closely with animals.

Please do a urine pregnancy test and let me know the result.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Ramadevi Wani (1 hour later)

Thank you for answering my questions
Urine is negative
And I didn’t work with animals in my whole life .. that is wired and I'm frightened about that

Answered by Dr. Ramadevi Wani (24 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi
I expected urine pregnancy test to be negative.

Certain bacterial/ viral infections, treatment with immunoglobulins and blood transfusions very rarely can cause heterophile antibodies.

You need not get stressed about it.

I hope the answer is helpful.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad