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Well, my mate rang me up this morning and she thinks she's pregnant but I don't know which direction to point her in, she's done about 5 home pregnancy tests, 2 negative and 3 positive but she wants to know for sure so what I'm asking is, does anyone know of anywhere where you can drop in and have a pregnancy test done that same day??? I would be very grateful for any suggestions... 
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but for the record, she's probably pregnant.
the reason some of them are coming out negative and some positive sounds like she's not very far gone - some of the tests are different sensitivities, so some will pick up on the hormone, and some won't.
false positives are very rare.
oh, and try a family planning clinic, or even a chemist, if she can't see a GP.
also, do you have an NHS walk in centre nearby? they're also good, and will see you whenever you wander in.
The tests work by detecting a hormone- if the hormone isn't detected, then you can get a false negative, but false positives are so rare as to not be worth thinking about. The hormone is there, she's pregnant.
That's not actually true, if you get a positive result with a home pregnancy kit, you still have to have a test done by your GP because they have to confirm it for their records and yes I know there's a health and sex forum but thanks for pointing it out all the same :rolleyes:
Oooh, David David David! I've never known you to be more wrong, tsk tsk!
(And yeah, for the record, the GP does need to do their own tests, you can't take their word for it as they might just want free maternity benefits... yes, it does happen I'm afraid.)
not always true - maybe it depends on the surgery.
my brother's girlfriend wasn't tested by the GP for either of her pregnancies - they just took her word for it. they told her they could do a blood test if she wanted to find out how far along she was, but because she was already pretty sure, they didn't do one.
but yeah, i'm totally understanding the free benefits thing. my mental cousin has lied about being pregnant (even to her doctor) so many times that now she is alledgedly due in a month, and we still don't know if she's actually pregnant. god help the baby if she is.
1) Your doctor (GP). If you haven't got a GP you can find the one nearest to you here.
(Not all GPs will give you a free pregnancy test)
2) Your local family planning clinic. To find the nearest one look here
(You can get a free pregnancy test at family planning clinics)
3) Your local Brook centre, you can find the nearest one to you here.
(You can get a free pregnancy test here too)
All of these places will also talk you through your options and next steps and they are entirely confidential services.
CB
Not true, mine only did one for me as i asked for it & he said, " i will but its the same test you buy in the shop!".
For more information look at this link.
This doesn't mean to say that if you go to a clinic and ask for a pregnancy test that you won't get one - if you need confirmation at a family planning clinic or a Brook centre you will get it.
CB