NEG BLOOD TEST 9 DPO, POSTIVE HPTS (lots) 10 DPO and 11DPO

Hi guys

Has anyone had a negative blood test followed by several positive HPTs?

I had a blood test sat am (9DPO). It came back under 5 but I dont know the exact levels. From Sun am (10DPO) I have been getting positives on lullaby conceptions midstream (ultra sensitive). Ive done lots of them and they are all coming up with pink positives (although they are faint you can still easily see them). I also got a faint positive on discover onestep and this morning a faint positive on the lullaby conceptions dip test (i think it measures from about 20 HCG). The only negative was the clearblue digital but that only measures from 50 HCG. I even had a very faint positive come up straight away on fortel ultra although its very very faint and in my experience, these tests arent very good until after AF due even though fortel says its ultra sensitive.

I had another blood test today and will get the results later but I just worndered if maybe my blood test at 9DPO was too early and thats why it was negative. Has anyone else had this experience?

I cant think of any other reason why I am getting all positives on my HPTS.

I have been testing since 5 or 6 DPO so I know what negatives, evap lines look like etc and the positives I have been getting definitely arent evap lines as they come up before the ten min timeframe and are coloured not just grey.

Im feeling really down about the blood test so I would love some reassurance if anyone has had the same experience.

ps i also had a really bad lower back ache and pelvic region ache last night. i dont normlly get pains like that.

Thanks

Bekstar

Bek, levels don't increase until implantation and even then they can take a day or two to come up enough for a +ve. I think ur UTD and wish you goodluck for the new BT! I am sure it will be +ve with a lge level and litterally screaming out BFP!!!!!!!!!!!

Bek - wishing you the best of luck for some great blood results, it may have just been a matter of it still being very early to give you a define +ve result. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Hi Becstar,

It is highly likely that you are pregnant.
I had a similar thing happen to me just a few weeks ago. I had 2 HPT (fortel early), very feint, but definately positive. I had a blood test the next day HCG <2, therefore considered negative. I thought AF was due when I tested but I miscalculated my dates so I was more likely only about a week past ovulation. Dates are still to be confirmed at an ultrasound this coming friday. Ihad another blood test 5 days later and HCG was 29 which indicates i ovulated later than normal. I was probably not quite 4 weeks with that BT. SO the moral of the story with me is, the HPT was more reliable than the blood test!!!!! Therefore, it could be with you also! Let me know how your blood test today turns out. Good Luck

Hi Bek,
It will depend on the pathology centre what their level of negative is. The centre I have experience with call a negative less than 2miu/L.

Implantation occurs usually between 5 - 10 dpo. If you had a blood test on Saturday that was less than 5 it is very possible that you are pregnant. HCG in a healthy pregnancy generally doubles every couple of days in the first weeks of pregnancy. I know LUllaby's ultra sensitive tests are very accurate (in my experience) and that they measure 10miu/L. So if you were say 3 miu/L on Saturday it is very possible that you were close to 10miu/L on Sunday if you had conceived.

I have used LOTS (man have I used LOTS!!!!) of Lullaby HPT's and I have never received a false positive - I would think it very unlikely that these tests are not detecting HCG. Given you have used other brands as well...

Please let us know when your results come in. I have everything crossed for you! :hug:

Thanks so much to everyone for their replies. i have all my fingers and toes crossed. my doctor said to ring at 5pm for my new blood results so i really hope its positive.

i spoke to the lab who tested my first lot of results and they said their cut off level is 5 and their machine cant detect anything lower than 5, so it could have been 4 and the machine wouldnt have detected it.

i also just did another LC HPT with sensitivty of 20 and it was clearly positive (although took about 5 mins to reach full strength positive) - so i am hopeful.

anyway, will let you know what happens. thanks for all your support.

bek

best of luck for your results this afternoon though it sounds like good news is coming your way

hope all went well

fingers crossed for you Bek

hi everyone, its Bekstar here. just wanted to give you an update. finally got my second lot of blood test results this am and definitely pregnant! HCG level was 36 which explains why I got a BFN on saturday's blood test but a BFP on monday's blood test. am back in to see the doc this pm but all looking good. thanks again for all your support everyone.

Beccas (Bekstar - I had two log on names because I lost my password for the Beccas one but now back to using Beccas)

ps can I just say that having used about 500 pregnancy tests in the last few days, I highly recommend lullaby conceptions midstream ultra senstive tests. the other test which i found to be good were the discover brand. fortel ultra, as usual, terrible!

:happyforyou: Congratulations!!!! I wish you a happy and healthy pregnancy!!!!

Congrats Beccas, you had to work very hard for that little ole bfp but I am really thrilled for you. Woo Hoo.

YAY Beccas!

hi me again boring you all with updates. the doctor said the HCG level was a bit lower than they like to see (mine 36, normal range 40 +) so she has done another blood test today (that's 3 blood tests in 4 days!) She said definitely should all be fine but just wants to check levels are doubling ok. Will report back tomorrow when I get the results.

thanks guys!

congrats Beccas and everything crossed for tomorrows results for you. I"m sure it will all be good.

congrats!! my first blood test at 15dpo was only 35 too...and look at me now! :D

oh Danni - thank you so much for that post - i feel so much better to hear that! i had a look at your baby's website - beautiful pregnant tummy for sure!

i need to learn to relax and enjoy this experience as it will probably be my last baby (have two little boys already).

beccas

Congratulations Beccas!!!!!

Hi Beccas,
Thought this might ease your mind.:)
I just got my third hcg level back (1st one was <2, 2nd one was 29) this one was 2189!! It is on the lower side, but all my preg, including the 2 successful ones have been lowish to begin. It indicates that it has doubled as required, so I am happy with numbers. I still don't know how far along I am though. Somewhere between 5 and 6 weeks (dates say 6w 5d but ovulated late) It sounds like your levels do what mine do. Don't worry, they tend to jump up quickly with me and MS hits with a vengence. CONGRATS and GOOD LUCK!!!!!

Becca I am sure everything is fine. My doctor with Milo didn't even do a BT, he said HPTs are pretty good these days (and I'd done 4), so no HCG measuring at all.

Congratulations and good luck.

hi everyone - good news! Dr called this pm to say levels now 80 so they have jumped from 36 to 80 in 24 hours. She is very happy with that and said the levels are within the normal range so all is good - yeah! now i can finally relax and enjoy (well at least until i think of the next thing to stress about!).

thanks again everyone for your support.

beccas

Hi all. I did a test today, and there was a very very faint line. I use the new clearblue digital test, and on the screen it said not pregnant, but I took out the test strip and there was the 2nd line. But like I said there was a really faint 2nd line there. I got my AF on sat night at about 6.30, and I normally go for 7 days, and it's normally heavy on the 1st and 2nd day and then starts to go light by the the 4 and 5 day. But this time it was light 1st, 2nd and by the 3rd day it was done. I have sore boobs off and on, been feeling different in my tummy, so thought I would do the test. I have looked on the net about false pos, and it said that if 1 comes up its called a evaperation, sorry bad spelling. Cant anyone shed some light on it for me please..

hi rrtj2000, the digital tests always come up with a second line even if you are not pregnant. basically the test works by the little computer analysing small differences in the colours between the two lines (which we cannot detect visually) to determine if you are pregnant. the test works from 50 HCG so it is not an 'early detection' test as such. there are quite a few good websites about the digital test and i think some threads in belly belly about it to. if you google clearblue easy digital test you will get some more information.

best wishes

beccas

Thanks beccas

Hi Beccas,

just popping in to say CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! So happy to hear your good news.

Especially great to read your hcg levels too :D

Wishing you a happy and healthy Pregnancy.

Take care,

Congratulations, Beccas! :dance: Great news, great results! I'm really happy for you! :D