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How Home Pregnancy Test works

Tags : How Home Pregnancy Test works, Home pregnancy tests, Pregnancy tests, Hcg tests, Urine test during pregnancy, blood test during pregnancy, Hcg, Hcg level in pregnancy, Pregnancy Hcg tests, Blood or Urine test during pregnancy

February 09, 2010 13:47
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How Home Pregnancy Test works

What does hCG mean?

Ans: hCG is a hormone produced during pregnancy. It is human chorionic gonadotropin.

How do home pregnancy tests work?

Ans: Home pregnancy tests (HPTs) are usually designed to detect whether hCG is present both in your urine and blood.

When can I test after ovulation?

Ans: You may get a positive HPT as early as 10-14 days after ovulation. Many women aren’t able to get a positive test until the first day of a missed period.

Why does the hCG level of the test matter?

Ans: The higher the number of units of hCG in your urine detected means that you are pregnant. The test is more sensitive and more likely to pick up an early pregnancy, 10-14 days past ovulation

Can I use an HPT if I got an hCG shot? If so when?

Ans: You can do HPT, but you should wait for 7-14 days after your last injection before the shot is out of your system. You might get a false positive, if you test too soon. You can ask your OB/RE when you should test.

I took a Home pregnancy test and it was negative, but when I looked later I saw a faint line. What it means?

Ans: It seems that you may be pregnant and just didn’t have enough level of hCG to show positive during the testing time frame. It also may be the way the test is made as well. You should not declare any positive result that does not show up within the time limit stated in the test instructions.

Blood or urine test? Which is more accurate?

Ans: It depends on the type you get but a blood test is more accurate. Many doctors will order a simple qualitative . It doesn’t register your HCG levels and only gives a answer whether yes or no. If you are early in your pregnancy, and your levels are low, you may get a false negative. A quantitative blood test will measure the exact amount of hCG present. It will detect even the most minimal level.

I have pregnancy symptoms but my HPT test shows negative, can I still be pregnant?

Ans: Yes! Even though late for a period most of the woman will not test positive by HPTs. If you think you are pregnant, call your health care provider and ask for a quantitative hCG to be sure.