False positive tests are rare - though there are instances and conditions where they can occur. For example, some tissues in a non-pregnant woman can produce hCG, though the levels are usually so low they are not detectable by home pregnancy tests (though our tests are the most sensitive on the market). Secondly, research indicates that half of all "conceptions" (fertilized eggs) do not go forward as a developing pregnancy.

The most commonly used syphilis tests screen for an antibody to the syphilis organism. Lupus patients sometimes have a very similar antibody. This similar antibody, the antiphospholipid antibody (aPL), can cause an incorrect positive result on a syphilis test. If the doctor suspects that the patient may not really have syphilis, he may choose to then run a different, more complicated and expensive test that checks specifically for the syphilis organism.

Yes. A false positive test means the test looks as if it is positive, but it is really negative. This happens more often in persons who have a low risk for the disease for which they are being tested. For example, false positive anti-HCV tests happen more often in persons such as blood donors who are at low risk for hepatitis C.

A false positive result may occur in the case of bleeding in a woman with a pathological pregnancy. Conducting the test when there is a discharge of blood is not recommended. The result may turn out false negative when the sample is taken 12 or more hours after a presumed fetal membrane rupture has occurred. If there is suspicion for such scenario, other clinically available means of testing for ROM are suggested.

It is possible to get a false positive test result. This happens when a doctor or laboratory has not performed a confirmatory antibody test before giving people their results. When a person has an antibody test, the lab usually runs two different kinds of tests. One is called an EIA test which is highly sensitive. It can sometimes overreact, so a positive result with the EIA is usually followed up with a RIBA test which is a sophisticated, highly-specific, antibody test.

A false positive occurs when a mammogram is read as abnormal but cancer is not actually present. False positives are more common in younger women. For women of all ages, 5-10% of mammograms are abnormal and are followed up with additional testing (a diagnostic mammogram, fine needle aspirate, ultrasound or biopsy). Most abnormalities will turn out not to be cancer. ldquo;The health of our employees is extremely important to us, and we are in constant search for new ways to offer more benefits.

Yes, this happens when the person tested may have an early infection. He or she may not have developed antibody levels high enough that the test can measure. In addition, some people may lack the immune response necessary for the test to work well.

Yes, a false positive test means the test looks as if it is positive, but it is really negative. This happens more often in people who have a low risk for the disease. It is important to confirm the test result a second time.

Yes. Persons with early infection may not as yet have developed antibody levels high enough that the test can measure. In addition, some persons may lack the (immune) response necessary for the test to work well. In these persons, research-based tests such as PCR may be considered.

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You can call for an appointment with our Women’s Health clinic at 443-9005. If you are anxious, a nurse can speak with you. All information is confidential. When you see a nurse practitioner or physician, a second pregnancy test will be performed based on the greater reliability of laboratory controlled testing. If the second test is positive, you will be given options to consider. Whether your decision is to continue or terminate the pregnancy, your decision will remain confidential.

False negative results are more common than false positives - and are primarily due to inaccuracies in timing of the test or carelessness in the test procedure itself. Please follow test instructions with circumspection and precision. A false negative result can also stem from using a diluted urine sample and/or from taking a test too early in pregnancy. First morning urine contains the most concentrated presence of hCG - which makes it the ideal sample for pregnancy testing.

A "false-reactive" (or "false-positive") test result means that the initial screening test was "reactive" but a more precise follow-up test was negative.

Yes. This may occur after she goes through a heat cycle. Signs of false pregnancy include: swollen mammary glands, nesting behavior, and the "adoption" of a small object, such as a blanket or a stuffed animal. If false pregnancies reoccur, you may want to consider having your pet spayed.