Types and Accuracy of Home Pregnancy Test

A home pregnancy test (HPT) is an easy, convenient and private way to find out if you are pregnant. These tests can be bought without a prescription. HPT’s measure the amount of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in the urine. hCG is secreted when the egg is implanted by the cells which later form the placenta.

This usually occurs about 6 days after fertilization. The hormone levels increase rapidly after implantation. The test involves putting a drop of urine on a chemical strip. Results are usually available after five minutes or so.  It is essential to read all instructions regarding sample amount, waiting (reaction) time before.

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.taking the tests Some tests may have different instructions as compared to othersr Some may involve passing urine directly on the stripi Results may also be displayed differentlyl Most tests have two lines which change color; some may even have the words pregnant or not pregnant written on theme

Home Pregnancy Test Accuracy

It is best to take a home pregnancy test about 2 weeks after you conception to get an accurate resultl  Most HPT’s claim to be about 97% accuratet However, if you take the test too early or do not follow the procedure outlined or misjudge the reaction time you could end up with a false negative pregnancy test resultl Using diluted urine or testing at the wrong time of day could give this result tooo It is best to test first thing in the morning as the urine sample has the most concentrated amounts of hCG at this timem Remember that the amount of hCG in a pregnant woman is different for each womana

Some women may test positive earlier than othersr Also, some brands are more sensitive than others and can detect the presence of hCG early on in the pregnancyc Test again after a week if you get a negative result and still suspect that you are pregnantn Early home pregnancy tests can be misleadingn

Types Of Home Pregnancy Tests

There are several HPT’s available in the market and the best home pregnancy test is one that has a higher sensitivity than othersr Research has shown that some tests can detect up to 1215 mIU hCG while others measure about 25 mIU/ml of hCG in the urinen The more sensitive the test is the better the resultl Sensitivity will be mentioned in the package insertr

Equate HPT’s measure about 25 mIU/ml of hCG and can be used on the day your period is latet Equate home pregnancy tests are easy to read, easy to use and accuratet

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