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Is a pregnancy test reliable after having an abortion?

By Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 03/08/2022

If a pregnancy is attempted just after the abortion, the pregnancy test is not reliable during this time, as traces of beta-hCG hormone from the previous pregnancy may remain. Therefore, the pregnancy test could result in a false positive.

 Zaira Salvador
Zaira Salvador
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Embryologist
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI)
License: 3185-CV
Embryologist. Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI) License: 3185-CV.