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    Apr 18, 2007, 04:35 AM
    Home pregnancy tests
    How accurate are home pregnancy tests when taken a week and a half after your missed period?
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    Apr 18, 2007, 05:48 AM
    Very accurate. Although if you do not have enough of the hormone built up, the test will show a negative. False Negatives are common, but rarely is there a false positive.
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