Pregnancy Tests

NickiMark · Post by **NickiMark** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:02 pm

Just curious about this one.
Ive been told to do a hpt, I know some of you are against hpt's and the clinic's do blood tests.

Sand · Post by **Sand** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:12 pm

That's me voted - hpt.
Sandra x

NickiMark · Post by **NickiMark** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:15 pm

interesting!!!

LittleP · Post by **LittleP** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:17 pm

Nicola - We get to do either, it depends on when the day falls I think. I haven't got to that stage with this hospital yet.

LP

eskavon · Post by **eskavon** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:17 pm

hpt for me too - just voted

JaneR · Post by **JaneR** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:41 pm

Hi,

I've just voted its a blood test for me but have to wait an extra 2 days because of the bank holiday. At our clinic we test 12 days after ET but I've seen how most of you have to wait over 14 days what a nightmare.

Love,

Jane

lumi · Post by **lumi** » Thu May 19, 2005 5:37 pm

Only blood tests at my clinic.

Lumi xxx

Tracii · Post by **Tracii** » Thu May 19, 2005 5:44 pm

My clinic actually does a blood test 6 days after ET and then 10 days after ET...so no 2WW but a 1WW. My HCG was extremely low on 6 days so the clinic knew for sure I wasn't preggers...but I think if you are borderline or above then the use the 10day to compare.

Also they have an intranet site so I can actually see my results...which is helpful cuz german is my second language and I don't always catch the small things on the phone.

DebraP · Post by **DebraP** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:28 pm

oooh Traci, how I'd love to see the results not just hope to understand the phone call.

My clinic only do bloods and they take 24hrs to return which is a mighty long wait.

Debra

katylark · Post by **katylark** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:53 pm

Hi! My clinic does blood test only. Feels it gives an accurate reading due to Hcg levels.

bubblymichelle · Post by **bubblymichelle** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:55 pm

Mine was also a hpt test, they never done the blood test and told me how high everything was.
I have cast my vote.
Love
Shell.
xx

NickiMark · Post by **NickiMark** » Fri May 20, 2005 8:06 am

Thanks girls!

I was just quite shocked when the doc at my clinic said ' off you go then' after the iui I said 'do i need to book appointment for pg test?'and she said 'you can do but we just do the hpt the same as you would at home' So i am doing it at home..... Save's a 46 mile round trip!!! and if it's -ve I wont be in the mood for driving!!

Just feel after all the scans and monitoring ive been through, this end bit is a bit slap dash!!!

Also been reading about the test in various books and web site, most say do bloods.... Most say hpt are a sin!!!

julesg · Post by **julesg** » Fri May 20, 2005 8:18 am

That's me voted HPT - although I could have gone to the hosptial but they only test your urine NO blood test (probably because it is the NHS - not sure)

DH wanted to go to the hospital - as it turns out we were away so had to do the HPT but I think for me (especially as it was -ve) it was a better option - except it took a few days to sink in

dancola · Post by **dancola** » Fri May 20, 2005 8:23 am

My clinic tells us to do a HPT (they recommend ClearBlue) on Day 14. If it's a +ve then you come in for a blood test. I'm happy with that. I would hate to trudge up to hospital, have bloods, wait for 6 hours then find out it's a -ve. Had to do this when I had the +ve in December; up there for tests, went home, passed so much blood I knew I'd lost the pg, went back for results, was told I was pg, had to return 4 days later for another test, which was then -ve.

HPTs for me are fine!

Natalie Anne · Post by **Natalie Anne** » Fri May 20, 2005 8:33 am

My clinic does HPT but i find it drags it all out longer. last time my period didn't arrive until 3 wks after ET and my clinic insisted i carried on doing HPTs every 2 days so i basically had a 3ww.

This time i've still not come on but had a -ive on my test date (weds) and another -ive this morning so i know it's negative, period or no period and i certainly won't be testing again.

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