Comments on: Can urinary tract infections cause "false postive" pregnancy test results? http://urinary-tract-infection-help.com/434/can-urinary-tract-infections-cause-false-postive-pregnancy-test-results/ Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:23:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: redgem18 http://urinary-tract-infection-help.com/434/can-urinary-tract-infections-cause-false-postive-pregnancy-test-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2851 redgem18 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:36:59 +0000 http://urinary-tract-infection-help.com/urinary-tract-infection-cause/can-urinary-tract-infections-cause-false-postive-pregnancy-test-results#comment-2851 No. Home pregnancy tests detect the hormone hCG, not byproducts of infection. Infections do not cause the hormones to be released. It is best to get the pregnancy confirmed by a doctor and have the UTI treated as soon as possible.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/hpt.html No. Home pregnancy tests detect the hormone hCG, not byproducts of infection. Infections do not cause the hormones to be released. It is best to get the pregnancy confirmed by a doctor and have the UTI treated as soon as possible.
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http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/hpt.html

]]> By: Anne R http://urinary-tract-infection-help.com/434/can-urinary-tract-infections-cause-false-postive-pregnancy-test-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2850 Anne R Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:00:59 +0000 http://urinary-tract-infection-help.com/urinary-tract-infection-cause/can-urinary-tract-infections-cause-false-postive-pregnancy-test-results#comment-2850 No. A urinary tract infection does not have any impact on the results of a pregnancy test. The pregnancy test is testing for the presence of the hormone Human Chorionic Gonadtropin (or HCG) in your urine. HCG is only present when you are pregnant so if the test result is positive you are pregnant. Please see your doctor as soon as possible.<br><b>References : </b><br> No. A urinary tract infection does not have any impact on the results of a pregnancy test.

The pregnancy test is testing for the presence of the hormone Human Chorionic Gonadtropin (or HCG) in your urine. HCG is only present when you are pregnant so if the test result is positive you are pregnant.

Please see your doctor as soon as possible.
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]]> By: the_chosen_one http://urinary-tract-infection-help.com/434/can-urinary-tract-infections-cause-false-postive-pregnancy-test-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2849 the_chosen_one Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:33:59 +0000 http://urinary-tract-infection-help.com/urinary-tract-infection-cause/can-urinary-tract-infections-cause-false-postive-pregnancy-test-results#comment-2849 No. It is possible for false negatives however. The hormone is secreted into the urinary tract, and for some women, this doesn't happen, so even if they were nine months pregnant a urine test could come up negative. But no to answer your question about false positives.<br><b>References : </b><br> No. It is possible for false negatives however. The hormone is secreted into the urinary tract, and for some women, this doesn't happen, so even if they were nine months pregnant a urine test could come up negative. But no to answer your question about false positives.
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]]> By: SheRa http://urinary-tract-infection-help.com/434/can-urinary-tract-infections-cause-false-postive-pregnancy-test-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2848 SheRa Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:01:59 +0000 http://urinary-tract-infection-help.com/urinary-tract-infection-cause/can-urinary-tract-infections-cause-false-postive-pregnancy-test-results#comment-2848 Nope! Congratulations!<br><b>References : </b><br> Nope! Congratulations!
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]]> By: keo31204 http://urinary-tract-infection-help.com/434/can-urinary-tract-infections-cause-false-postive-pregnancy-test-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2847 keo31204 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:47:59 +0000 http://urinary-tract-infection-help.com/urinary-tract-infection-cause/can-urinary-tract-infections-cause-false-postive-pregnancy-test-results#comment-2847 No. A pregnancy test looks for the specific hormone HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin ) in the body. A urinary tract infection is caused by bacteria that enter the urinary tract.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.americanpregnancy.org/duringpregnancy/hcglevels.html No. A pregnancy test looks for the specific hormone HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin ) in the body. A urinary tract infection is caused by bacteria that enter the urinary tract.
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http://www.americanpregnancy.org/duringpregnancy/hcglevels.html

]]> By: aeidensmommy http://urinary-tract-infection-help.com/434/can-urinary-tract-infections-cause-false-postive-pregnancy-test-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2846 aeidensmommy Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:38:59 +0000 http://urinary-tract-infection-help.com/urinary-tract-infection-cause/can-urinary-tract-infections-cause-false-postive-pregnancy-test-results#comment-2846 Nope<br><b>References : </b><br> Nope
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]]> By: Dreamer http://urinary-tract-infection-help.com/434/can-urinary-tract-infections-cause-false-postive-pregnancy-test-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2845 Dreamer Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:29:59 +0000 http://urinary-tract-infection-help.com/urinary-tract-infection-cause/can-urinary-tract-infections-cause-false-postive-pregnancy-test-results#comment-2845 what the first person said....ur pregnant!!<br><b>References : </b><br> what the first person said….ur pregnant!!
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]]> By: sugarplumfaerie52686 http://urinary-tract-infection-help.com/434/can-urinary-tract-infections-cause-false-postive-pregnancy-test-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2844 sugarplumfaerie52686 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:19:59 +0000 http://urinary-tract-infection-help.com/urinary-tract-infection-cause/can-urinary-tract-infections-cause-false-postive-pregnancy-test-results#comment-2844 no. if they pregnancy hormone is present in your body it will cause a positive. a UTI has no affect on a test. Go to a dr and have then do a test to confirm...and if you havent already get treated for that UTI, they can cause problems to your kidneys if left alone.<br><b>References : </b><br> no. if they pregnancy hormone is present in your body it will cause a positive. a UTI has no affect on a test. Go to a dr and have then do a test to confirm…and if you havent already get treated for that UTI, they can cause problems to your kidneys if left alone.
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]]> By: MaryRose http://urinary-tract-infection-help.com/434/can-urinary-tract-infections-cause-false-postive-pregnancy-test-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2843 MaryRose Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:13:59 +0000 http://urinary-tract-infection-help.com/urinary-tract-infection-cause/can-urinary-tract-infections-cause-false-postive-pregnancy-test-results#comment-2843 No. A pregnancy test looks for a specific hormone that is only produced when pregnant.<br><b>References : </b><br> No. A pregnancy test looks for a specific hormone that is only produced when pregnant.
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