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Pregnancy
Testing Services
Urine
Hillcrest
offers free, confidential urine pregnancy testing for any woman
whose menstrual period is two weeks late. * Call for hours of
testing.
Blood
Hillcrest also
offers an early blood serum pregnancy test which may be performed
as early as 10-14 days after unprotected intercourse. The blood
test is 98% effective. Results may be obtained the same day. The
fee for the blood test is $20.
If your test
is positive, Hillcrest's counseling staff can discuss your pregnancy
with you. Just call (757)480-2800. We'll help you explore all your
options and provide referral sources including abortion, adoption,
and prenatal care.
If your test
is negative but you continue to experience symptoms of pregnancy --
missed or lighter periods, breast tenderness, nausea, or fatigue --
return to Hillcrest in two weeks for another urine or blood test.
If your test
is positive, Hillcrest's counseling staff can discuss your pregnancy
with you. Just call (757)480-2800. We'll help you explore all your
options and provide referral sources including abortion, adoption,
or prenatal care.
If your test
is negative, you may still be pregnant. Reasons for false negatives
can include:
- Your pregnancy is very early, within the first six weeks of conception.
- Your pregnancy is ectopic - the pregnancy is in the fallopian
tube.
- A low level of a hormone called HCG results in the pregnancy being
undetected.
If your test
result is negative but you continue to experience symptoms of pregnancy
-- missed or lighter periods, breast tenderness, nausea, or fatigue
-- return to Hillcrest in two weeks for another urine test or a
blood test.
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