Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Saturday, January 10, 2015

False negative pregnancy tests

False negative pregnancy tests can result in undesirable outcomes (including loss of pregnancy) if inappropriate treatment is given. In a recent study evaluating the performance of devices used in a hospital setting, 9 of 11 devices were found to be susceptible to false negative results when used to test urine solutions containing hCGβcf concentrations observed in normal pregnancy.

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False negative pregnancy tests: the story continues 

Source: The Pregnancy Lab

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