Pink or Blue Early Baby Gender DNA Test
About two years ago, the Early Baby Gender Mentor DNA test was launched. It purportedly tested for fetal DNA in maternal blood to see if there was any DNA from the Y chromosome – yes means boy, no means girl. Another similar test is now being sold called the Pink or Blue test. According to the press release, it is possible detect fetal DNA as early as six weeks all from a single dried blood spot. Accuracy is touted as being greater tha 98%.
You just gotta wonder about tests like these. First, is it really necessary to know so early whether the baby is a boy or girl? I have real concerns about parents who can’t wait for a fetal ultrasound to tell them; earliest an ultrasound can diagnosis a baby’s sex is around 11 to 12 weeks with the greatest accuracy after 16 to 20 weeks. Second, the Early Baby Gender Mentor is currently involved in a number of class action lawsuits alleging fraud, misrepresentation, and other improper business practices. Is Pink or Blue an improvement upon the Baby Gender Mentor?
I’d say keep your 400 dollars and wait. It’s really not that important whether you’re having a boy or girl, is it? (Tell me if you disagree.) I always thought I’d be mother to a girl, but now that I have a son, I am grateful to be given the opportunity to learn more about the opposite sex. And, boy, do I have a lot to learn!
Tags: pregnancy, baby, boy, girl, gender, pink or blue, dna test, genetics, genome, dna
Dr Lei: Is this even possible? I tend to lean in the direction of fraud. And $400, come on, wait your 4 months and then find out. I agree with you, it is unnecessary. We get what we get. This could also propose more ethical dilemnas in the future.
Kendra: Technically, it is possible but whether these companies are carrying out proper protocol, quality assurance, etc. I don’t know. Apparently not otherwise people wouldn’t be suing them!
We are going to have unprecedented control over what we know of our children’s genetic make-up and what we choose to do with that information. The first thing we have to work on, though, is accuracy. These early gender prediction tests may not even have the basics ironed out.
I don’t think it is THAT improtant to know the sex of the baby early but, come on worried about those that do? I have four children two boys two girls. We just found out we are having another baby amd I can’t wait to find out what it is. DOes it matter? NO!!! I am just so excited. I want to know what to call my baby. It would also help my large family if I could start to gather gender specific clothes for the baby. I also have a sister that just had a baby girl and she has a ton of beautiful baby girl clothes. If I don’t need them she is going to sell them. I think it would be a financial advantage to both of us to know what I am having. There are some pros to finding out early. By the way the pink or blue that I saw was closer to two hundred and fifty depending on when you want the results.
I took the pink or blue DNA test at 14 weeks. It said I was having a girl. I had an ultrasound at 21 weeks and was clearly having a boy. I’m still happy, but would not recommend the test. It was not accurate.
Thanks for your comments, Wendy and Shannon, and congratulations to you both!! I also wanted to know the sex of our baby when I was pregnant. Nothing wrong with that. But I sure wouldn’t have liked it if it turned out wrong. I hear some ultrasound techs won’t tell anymore because of liability issues.
I bought a pregnancy test kit a couple of days ago (and, yes, I am!!) and the kit stated 99% accuracy on the side of the packet. The science behind the test looks very sound (the percentage is almost as high) but I only hear bad things about Baby Gender Mentor as a company. I am super curious if mine will be a girl or boy so am reading up on Pink or Blue more.
i’m just a 16 year old, philosophy student, and i was just wondering if anybody has considered the ethical issues about this test? don’t you think, if knowing the gender of your baby six weeks into a pregnancy (when abortion is still legal) that this could lead to chosing the gender of your baby? certainly you think its wrong to get an abortion cos the baby is the wrong sex, or more accuratly, not the sex you would have liked.
People aren’t gonna abort a baby just because it’s not the sex they thought he/she would be. Alan talks about this like he is a philosophy student instead of a mother, which makes his opinion invalid. There are a thousand different reasons why mothers need to know the sex of their babies if they can actually find out accurately (even from ultrasound), and None of the reasons have to do with abortion. Duh. Just reading your opinion makes me glad I don’t know you.
hmm, so what jane is saying, is that no one would abort because of gender. even in cultures like china (china is not the only one i’m sure) where males are valued more than females?
Of course there will. duh.
The early-gender-detection tests seem to be attacked primarily because of cost, lack of necessity, ethics, and questionable accuracy.
With regard to the ethical dilema posed by the test, you can still have an abortion at 20 weeks after having an ultrasound. There is a remarkable gender imbalance in China because families are only allowed to have one child, and they want it to be a boy who will take care of them in old age. The Chinese government is in the process of implenting social programs to assist families after “retirement.” This has been a problem long before the new test. In fact, the test kits cannot be shipped to China and a number of other countries notorious for abortive gender selection.
With regard to the accuracy, I am surprised that noone has brought up the fact that an ultrasound is not completely accurate and many women end up with conflicting results. An ultrasound as well as the test are much more likely to be accurate when they detect a boy. If you don’t see a penis or the lab doesn’t detect Y-chromosome-specific DNA, it could mean that you are having a girl, OR, you are having a boy, but were unable to see a penis or detect the Y-chromosome DNA. The reverse (finding Y-chromosome DNA in a woman carrying a girl, or mistaking labia for a penis) is not impossible, but FAR less common. (I’m crossing my fingers right now because I was told by the ultrasound tech that I’m having a boy and I just painted my nursery…lol).
Early gender detection is not necessary, it can be costly, and you will not know for 100% sure until the baby is actually born. The bottom line is, if you can afford it, and you are curious, take the test, and hang on to your receipts…if not, don’t.
I would love to know early but I am just going to wait it out till delivery. We just moved into a bigger house and I would love to know whick box of baby clothes to unpack. My sons’ old clothes or my daughters’ I am prepared either way, but I am so excited I think I might burst. lol This is our fifth and final child and myhusband really wants it to be a suprise.
I think its a good idea however with everything people abuse things and this case is no different.
Look, you little teenager. I’m Past 21 weeks and STILL don’t know the gender of my baby, NOT that I care one way or another. It would just be nice to know. The facts are these: No Test is failproof, not even ultrasound. Women have to carry a baby for 10 MONTHS of their LIVES (40 weeks=10 months) so, it would be lovely if they could tell the sex, if for no other reason than to shake things up and give a them a little fun (puking and getting fatter is NOT fun!). Also, knowing the sex could help determine the chances of things like c-section (boys tend to be c’d more often). I’d like to have an inkling about whether or not I’m gonna be cut in two before it happens, thank you. I wish YOU could understand, Alan, but since you can’t, please stop trying to accuse mothers-to-be of wanting abortions when all they WANT is to know the sex beforehand. And a high-school student shouldn’t claim to be “a philosophy student.” Go to college before you drop the word “philosophy” like you’re some sort of thinker. You’re also rude and immature, conditions which hopefully you’ll remedy once you enter a place of higher learning and get your head out of your nether-region.
i’m in the victorian college of the arts, i am ina univeristy. i never said all mothers would abort, just that there will definatly be cases in which a mother does.
you say i’m immature, yet you launch personal attacks against me and say my head is up my ass… hmmm
So you’re taking classes at the College of the arts, huh?
Well, that means you’re Waay smarter than I and my husband, who between us have 2 degrees, 2 minors, post-graduate work , and are twice your age (in case you can’t tell, I’m being Sarcastic right now). You didn’t respond to ANYthing I said about pregnancy or why one might need to know the gender, but then, why would you? You’re not interested in the ACTUAL discussion of gender tests- you’re interested in annoying mothers-to-be about abortion, a topic that is untasteful and inappropriate at this site, where MOTHERS-TO-BE (not aborters-to-be) are discussing their unborn children. And that’s why I’m NOT interested in talking about this with you anymore. My husband, however, points out to you that many young would-be philosophers make the mistake of thinking “philosophy” means “being argumentative.” Have a nice day
Jane, I think that your comments to Alan are both unreasonable and imature. Having a degree and being pregnant doesn’t in anyway qualify you to speak for the entire population of pregnant women in the world and just because it is beyond your comprehension that women could abort for reasons as petty as gender, it is naive for you to think that this does not occur. I am also pregnant and have 2 little girls, although I would never consider abortion myself and will be delighted whatever gender I get, I am not conceited enough to believe that my views are that of every pregnant woman. You may be interested in the following link as it shows that it is not only in China and India that abortions are carried out due to gender disappointment but even in western society it already occuring.
Sorry, not sure why but my link didn’t work.
You can access the site by going to in gender (dot com), forums, gender selection debate and choose
How far can gd go? I know it’s a bit of a round about way but hopefully it’s easy enough to follow as this doesn’t seem to accept web addresses.
I’ve seen some good results and comments on other sites about Pink or Blue. I just ordered it, and it was not $400. It was $264 for the 5 day results.
I do not think that if the mother is just curious that it’s an “ethical” problem. Now if I was out to have ONLY a girl or a boy that would be different, but it’s not your responsibility nor the responsiblity of the government or the world to monitor my ethics or anyone else’s ethics.
This is my 3rd child, and I have 2 boys already. I am simply excited and would like to know my child’s gender. Besides they offer a moneyback guarantee.
Cost aside… if I want to spend MY money on a gender test, regardless of accuracy, why should it be anyone’s business as to the ethics of it?
My pregnancy. My body. My baby. My business.
For Jane and Alan-
I think that you would both be interested to know this. My husband is in the beginning process of doing paperwork to have a vasectomy because we have three girls and he really wanted to stop after two. Just today I found out that I am pregnant with #4 and I’m terrified to tell him because he would probably encourage me to have an abortion. (I know it’s my body and I can do whatever I want to) I think that the only way that he wouldn’t try to get me to have an abortion is to find out whether it’s a boy or not.
So Jane before you go judging an innocent student on what his “opinion” might be, just remember that some people have different views than you do. He is just trying to ask a “What if?” I am praying that this will all work out for me and that I will either have 4 healthy girls or 3 girls and a boy.
Wow Jane. I think you should re-read Alans comments. I think he is just asking questions and thinking out loud. You have jumped to a lot of conclusions about his personality and value. I would suggest that you open your mind to all opinions, not just opinions you feel are valid. I don’t believe Alan is pushing abortion at all. Open your mind. I am pregnant, and reading this makes me feel that someone who also has a higher education, is a female, and is pregnant needs to address your e-mail. I hope that you learn to be a little more kind and accepting rather than demeaning to someone just trying to learn. I think it is commendable that a male is on this site trying to learn and ask questions. Please don’t discourage him with this type of negative behavior. There are a lot of men who don’t ask any questions, or care for that matter. If you re-read Alans original e-mail, you will see that he is just thinking out loud. Give him a break.
Best Wishes.
My reason for checking into the blood test was that there are slight risks associated with ultrasounds (risks which are not well-known), which make me question whether I should have one done for such a trivial reason as to find out the sex of my baby. But a blood test is non-invasive to the baby, and, if it were quite accurate, might be a good test to use. And, while I would never have an abortion, I do believe this test could be misused by others. I think it is wise of the company not to provide the test in China and India. My reasons for wanting to know ahead of time are similar to some stated earlier, like getting the right clothes together, or planning which room the baby will use (we have four boys and a girl right now). We will be happy no matter what we’re having, of course!
Sandra, I’m agreeing with you in prayer for a good outcome, but mostly for a change of heart in your husband. My husband was done at two.
We’re expecting our sixth in December. BTW, check out dontfixit (dot) org for important information about vasectomies.
I definitely agree that there are some ethical issues here… I have a friend who has a child with a gender specific genetic disorder. This test is unfortunately going to persuade her to have an abortion or not with her next pregnancy. She is trying to get pregnant. When she becomes pregnant she will take this test. If it comes back a boy (carrier of said genetic disorder) she plans to abort. I don’t think it is ethical. The test could be incorrect. I think that if you are planning to have a child, you should be content no matter what the sex. In the case of gentic disorders, in vitro and PGD, though costly and still questionable ethics, is a much better alternative than abortion.
Jane, u really need to check ur hormones and I’m not being a jerk I mean it in sisterly love. U got way to emtional way to quickly over someone’s oppinion.
I am 11 weeks pregers today with my second baby and I know what those hormones can do to us and how it can make us over “feel” certain issue. Ur acting very irrational for a person with so many degrees. I thought the more educated a person was the more open minded they would be. Well I guess I learned something new.
As far as Alan goes I agree one hundred percent. I def. know ppl. who would have an abortion if they weren’t getting the gender of baby they wanted. Especially ppl. who are used to controling all aspects of their lives. They have a set immage for what their life should look like and they are willing to do just what they have to do to achieve that dream. Even if it’s something immoral or irrational.
I personaly am hoping for a little girl this time around, because I have an amazing little boy already but if God chooses to allow me to have another little boy then I know that my son needed a little brother for now and not a little sister and I would be happy with another little boy. Mainly I am hoping for a little girl for my husband who despertly wants to have a princess of his own (like all his other friends and also because my father-in-law always wanted a daughter and had three boys) As far as I go I could have a hundred boys. My son is my all.
Ps. Alan never said knowing the gender of a baby was a bad idea he just questioned if it was a good idea at 6 weeks when it would be legal to abort…
I can’t stand when ppl. read half of something then throw a fit. Plus any one with or with out a uterus is entitled to their opinion. Saying that because Alan is male, 16 and not a mother is a real lame reason not to listen. Further more Alan seems alot more mature then Jane even though she and her husband have all those degrees are twice his age and are pregnant (at least those are her words).
That kind of behavior (Jane’s) makes me embarresed to be a woman, pregnant, and a mother.. Yuk!
I took the early gender test with the website tellmepinkorblue.com. I took it at 8 weeks, results were boy. I was asked by the company to take it again for more “accurate” results at 9 weeks (they had concerns my first test may have been contaiminated) – the results were boy, I was told by the technician there that this was a “clean specimen and without a doubt it is a boy”. I had an ultrasound at 20 weeks that showed I am having a girl. I am now 25 weeks and it is definately a girl. I called pink or blue and was given many reasons on why the test results were not accurate. I was asked to take the test for the thrid time, if it shows girl I will get a refund now, if it shows boy I will have to wait until the baby is born. I would not recommend this test to anyone, as it clearly is not accurate! The tech told me they have 95% accuarcy. She said herself personally she sees about 1 inaccurate result a week. The website says 99% accuracy which is NOT true. The tech even agreed with me that this needed to be removed from their website.
Thanks for letting us know about your experience Chasta. I’m sure you will love your baby to bits whatever happens!
Penny
I still don’t like Alan’s opinion, mainly because 1. He’s not acknowledging, among Many Things, the idea that knowing the gender for knowing’s sake is perfectly ethical. Instead he’s insisting that mothers who wish to know the gender might be doing something wrong merely because of the time at which they find out (early). 2. He, like so many people, seem to be saying they have a right to shove their opinions down pregnant women’s throats, an action which, frankly, I”m tired of. 3. I thought this was a site wherein Mothers, or even Fathers-to-be could discuss a simple gender test for their babies. I’m Soooo sickened and tired of abortion coming up when people get pregnant or talk about pregnancy. I find the topic offensive, especially coming from someone whose experience with the topic comes from the classroom, at best. Also, Nathalia, or whatever your name is, I read Every Part Of Alan’s Comments numerous times, expecting him to make a point I could recognize as not trying to irritate me but to clarify the real discussion here, but I came up empty. So don’t accuse ME of not paying attention to content or being immature. I am a grown woman who doesn’t care what you or any kid thinks about my opinion, or the offensive topic of abortion, for that matter.
Ladies/Gentlemen
I think we should agree to use this blog as a forum for discussing the pros and cons of knowing a baby’s gender sooner than conventional scanning allows.
The topic of abortion can become quite inflammatory.
I for one have two kids and couldn’t wait to know both babies genders … but I waited for the scans.
I have not carried out much research into this test but have heard similar tales of ‘wrong’ results. I believe ‘wrong’ results are more common than we are led to believe.
My recommendation is wait a few more weeks and get your result from your free scan. I know some hospitals are not giving out an opinion for fear of what I class as ‘compensationitis’. But, hey, your body, your baby, your right!
Penny
My wife and I did the pink or blue test. We did it because we wanted to know the gender and are very excited about our first baby. We don’t really care if it turns out to be wrong…we’ll find out soon. If it is wrong they offer a money back guarantee.
btw. My wife dropped the paper with the blood on it on our bathroom floor so we called them and asked what to do. They overnighted another kit to us, for a little extra cost, and gave us a free upgrade to the expedited results. They were very nice and professional.
We’re back on point- Hooray!! I agree with everything Penny said.
Back to gender-talk: As stated before, even ultrasounds are Not 100% accurate ( I think accuracy for them is around 80% from my research), so, although we have all these handy-tech tools, we should prolly not get too settled on gender until the baby is born. Everybody knows somebody who was told there were having X and actually delivered Y, or vice versa. We were told we are having a girl, so we bought girl clothes mostly, but our stroller is blue and so is our pack n’ play, and some of the clothes are neutral. We figure we’re covering at least half the bases that way (maybe?). We’ll not make up our minds fully until she’s here though, cuz one just never knows for sure. Still, I think it’s great to try and find out the sex if one is curious. We’ve moved cross-country in the last month and are moving again across the world (Japan) before the baby is 6 mos. old, so everything we could think to handle early, we’ve been and are still trying to do. Navigating a new town with a newborn and a huge shopping-list just didn’t seem smart to me, if it could be avoided. There are tons of things to think about and plan for, and having a clue (even if it’s possibly wrong) makes some of the preperations easier and more fun.
Congrats to all the Soon-To-Be-Mommas and Daddies out there!
Thanks Jane
Goodness, a lot of travelling while you’re pregnant! Take it easy, you’ll need all your energy for when baby is born! Oh and good luck in Japan.
Penny
PS A tip … never, ever go anywhere with your daughter without taking a pack of babywipes!
Hi I don’t know if this test is accurate, after my first test I was told that it was a girl but because I did the test at exactly 6 weeks it was too early to be accurate, and I was advised to do a re-test. My re-test results were found to be inconclusive as there was only a very small amount of Y DNA found in my blood, so know they want me to do a third test!! I thought any amount of Y DNA resulted in a boy! I give up!!
Hi Rhea
I’ve just checked out the website and yes the company manufacturing the kit says any Y chromosome detected means a boy. Your results are most bizzare and need explaining to you. I suggest you call them up again and ask how any confusion has arisen.
Good luck!
Penny
Hi ive done the pink or blue test and am really starting to get suspicious after reading all these comments. I always wanted a girl but the test has said its a boy, im happy either way and certaintly didnt think about aborting over that!
Ive got a 4D scan in three weeks that will confidently sex the baby so I will inform you all then!
Hi Becky
Can’t wait to hear your results!
Hope your pregnancy is progressing well.
Penny
Hi,
I’ve just been googling the TMPOB test and have come across this site talkin about it the other is in-gender….. I did the TMPOB test at 15 weeks and got the GIrl result then at my 20 week scan I was told boy so phoned them to see about getting a refund ….. They sent me out a retest kit and said if it came back boy I’d get the money back if it came back girl I’d have to wait well I got my resultas last night and again it’s sayin girl !!!!! I don’t no wot to believe is the TMPOB test wrong twice or is my scan wrong !!!?????? If you read the posts on in-gender you’ll see how many of us got wrong results !!!!!
Dazie,
What did you think of your 20 week scan? Did you think it looked like a boy? Ya know, it’s interesting that the company is having retests done. I find it encouraging that at least they are not coming back with an opposite result (i.e. to match what you say your scan showed), just to avoid a refund. I’m very curious to find out if they were right and the ultrasound tech was wrong.
We decided to go ahead and have a quick ultrasound done at 22 weeks. Looks like we’re having our fifth boy!
Can’t wait to meet him!
Liza,
I’ve another scan on friday so in a way I’m hoping it comes back differently and it really is the girl I’ve been praying for but if it comes back as boy number 3 then i’ll be happy too …. Yeah i must say they are very pleaseant and they have retested the second sample twice so that means 3 times it’s come up as a girl and they say they’re very confident that it’s a girl but i just keep thinkin about the scan but alot of people on different websites have said that they’ve had wrong results with it being the cord in the scan but i will definitely keep u updated when i have my scan next week ……
Were u hoping for a girl this time and did u do tmpob yourself xxxx
Just another comment to say that I took the test at 8 weeks – 6 wks gestation – and it said I was having a girl. Today I had a 20-week ultrasound which clearly indicated that I am having a boy. I can’t wait to get my money back!
Ashley
Have you done the retest for them to get the refund and if so did it say girl or boy ???? It’s just my retest is saying girl and my scan showed boy ……
I won’t completely disagree with Alan on thoughts of abortion .. i have a 3 yr old daughter we adore .. now that I am pregnant again I found out at ultrasound that it is another girl .. since it our last one we wanted a boy … i was certain before ultra that I would be happy and loving and caring whatever the gender … i am not at all prepared for the gender depression i am facing now .. and to be honest inspite of being a religious christian, thoughts of abortion, miscarriage, unhealthy thoughts pop in .. i know i’m a bad person for feelin this
Dazie,
Also, we could not afford both things. It was one method or the other for us.
Yes, we were hoping to have a sister for my only daughter, but are happy either way. I did not end up taking the pink or blue test, since I had a 3D ultrasound and saw the penis clear as day.
dj – don’t feel you’re a bad person, far from it, your thoughts are perfectly natural
When I found I was having a second boy I went through the same feelings including grieving for the fact I’d never experience the joy of having a daughter to be close to, go shopping, share clothes etc etc. Now, I love having my boys and couldn’t imagine having a girl! Same sex siblings tend to have a great time together. I also wonder with my strong family history of breast cancer that my body naturally selected boys. Who knows? Good luck anyway!
Liza,
I’m glad u didn’t try it coz it really just causes a lot of upset in the waiting and wondering …. I had my scan on Fri and again it was a boy plain as day so I’d say they got my test incorrest on 3 different occassions and I’ve had 2 scans confirming boy xxx
I took the Pink or Blue test at 10 weeks and I was told it was a girl. I had my 11 week ultrascreen yesterday and the tech told me “not to hold my breath” about the results – that she had a patient last week that was told one thing and the ultrasound said another. I started looking for information on the internet, because I hate to say it, but my heart is already set on a girl. Anyway, I was reading that red blood cells and DNA can stay in your blood for decades – so that would explain inaccuracies for women who got wrong results if they had a boy previoulsy (the Y chromosome is still there from before). But, I can find no reason for it to be so inaccurate if it is a woman’s first child, or if it gives a girl result. I’m just really curious to see the REAL statistics of this company. All I’m finding on the internet is complaints about wrong results, but I guess if a woman got correct results, she would have no reason to vent her frustrations and warn others on the internet. I just want to know how many women got CORRECT results because I have a good idea on the number of incorrect ones
Well I have finally received my BOY result with my 3rd TMPOB test …… I can’t believe it took them till I was nearly 24 weeks to be able to detect the y dna in my blood test …. Well at least I can get my refund !!!!!!!
We did the Pink or Blue test about 3 mos ago & found we were having a girl! It was fun to register for girl stuff that WASN’T all pink and to call our daughter by name. Well, we had our 20 week U/S today & guess what…10 fingers, 10 toes and a penis!
I carry a genetic disease and got pregnant earlier this year. Unfortunately for me it ended up being an affected male. It took until 15 weeks pregnant for me to get all of the results back. The termination was a horrendous decision to have to make this late in the pregnancy. The pain that I went through waiting was unlivable. Since then I have tried two unsuccessful cycles of IVF in order to do PGD( which screens embryos before implantation) and am out of options as far as that is concerned. Now I am back to square one and my husband and I have to try naturally again. I have come across some of this discussion purely by coincidence and was excited to hear that there is a test that can be done much earlier than a CVS for gender. That way I can avoid a painfully long wait and terminate if it is found to be a male at 5-6 weeks. I feel that in the situation that I am facing, that it is much better to know sooner if you are going to have a possibly affected child, then to wait until the pregnancy is as far along as 15 weeks. You can’t possibly know how valuable a test like this can be until you are faced with the very real and heartbreaking decision of whether to abort your baby that you want so badly, or to keep a baby knowing full well that you are bringing him into the world with a terrible disease.
I think that when used for medical reasons and for the pure joy of finding out the sex of your baby, that this test is both innovative and acceptable. In my view it is less acceptable to bring a child into the world knowing that he will be ill his whole life.
Thanks for listening.
Amanda
I did a DNA Worldwide test and I was told Boy,
I have 3 girls and was no excited about having
a son, so I was gutted to find out it was a girl
at my 22 week scan, does anyone know how
to claim my money back from DNA Worldwide?
I have seen where ultrasound prediction on sex was wrong. I really believe it depends on the OB and his/her experience with it. I personally have been given the right gender of not one, but two children prior to birth. I have a boy 12yrs and a girl 19mo. My OB doctor told me with my daughter at every ultra sound after 16wks the sex, as to whether he believed she was a girl, he explained how he came that belief and showed me on the screen. I love my doctor he is great. But you have to understand that doctors are not GOD and they do in fact make mistakes. But it was sure neat to know, what i was most likely to be having, and i cant wait until that time comes again. I cant see paying 200+ $’s for a home test, it is just not within my budget, but if i could afford it, I too probably would try it out of curiosity.