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Can Iron Deficiency Cause Negative Result In Home Pregnancy Test?
I haven't had a period in about 7 weeks now and I have an iron dificeincy....I have all the symptoms of pregnancy except throwing up and a positive result on a home pregnancy test....could I be pregnant and because of the dificenincy getting a negative result
Thu, 26 Jun 2014
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No. Iron deficiency does not alter the results of hoe pregnancy test. It is best to use the first morning sample of urine for accurate results.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Rakhi Tayal ,
drrakhitayal@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
No. Iron deficiency does not alter the results of hoe pregnancy test. It is best to use the first morning sample of urine for accurate results.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Rakhi Tayal ,
drrakhitayal@gmail.com
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