What Does Positive UPT After 8 Weeks Of Abortion Indicate?

Posted on Fri, 21 Nov 2014

Question: I had an abortion on august 19 at four weeks two weeks later i had a negative ultrasound its been eight weeks and i have not gotten a period i went to the doctors yesterday and it showed that i was still pregnant but i have not had any signs like before and just feel like im getting my period could i still be pregnant

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (59 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
May be you are not pregnant.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing to us about it.

I can understand your concern, though.

It is true that a pregnancy test can be positive up to 8 weeks after the miscarriage. So pregnancy test can be false positive during this duration.

But sometimes it happens that ovulation occurs as early as 1-2 weeks after the miscarriage.

To affirm the result you should go for blood test for beta HCG one week apart to see whether its level is decreasing or increasing, if level will decreasing it means you are not pregnant.

Hence please do not get tense wait for your results.

Hope it is helpful, feel free to ask more.

Good luck.
Regards
Dr.Richa

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Richa Agarwal (32 minutes later)

Thank you that has put my mind at ease i will be doing the first blood test later today but how is it that the first urine test after the abortion showed negative and a month later it came out positive

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It can be false negative.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Nice to find out from you all again.

First time pregnancy test after abortion, which was negative, it can be due to false negatives.

Now you are going for a blood beta HCG test which is more confirmative.

Hope it is clear now, feel free to ask more.

Good luck.
Regards
Dr.Richa

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