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ok so i hear if you take test and it comes out positive, there is still a chance it can be wrong and your really not pregnant. i also hear if it comes out negative..it can be inacurate as well and you really could be pregnant..therefore how is taking a pregnancy test a good indicator if your pregnant or not? are you supposed to take like 4 in a row and see whatever answer comes out the most?
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Most pregnancy tests print a margin of error on the box or somewhere in the instructions. For instance, it might say something like, "97% accurate", meaning that 97 times out 100, if it's positive, you're pregnant. The margin of error is usually very small, and it's put there because so many things can affect the chemicals used to test for pregnancy - the test may be defective, you might have used it wrong etc. The home pregnancy test is not meant to be a definitive indicator of pregnancy; only a medical check-up is, but some people would like to get a small idea first whether they're expecting or not in the privacy and comfort of their own home. As for whether you should take 4 in a row or not, I say, why not? Although 2 would probably be okay, but statistically speaking, if you take four tests and they're all positive, it's very likely you're pregnant - much more likely than if you only take one. Think of it like the lottery - the more tickets you have, the more chance you have of winning. In this case, the more you take, the more you eliminate the chance that you have a false positive or a false negative. I hope that answers your question.
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