How to use pregnancy test

Homemade pregnancy tests determine whether hormone hong hong is present in the body of a pregnant woman. It is also called a pregnancy hormone, since human chorionic gonadotropin can be found only in pregnant women or in extremely rare cases of serious diseases. Tests now have many, read in our article, how to use them correctly.

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Selection of pregnancy test

Tests differ from each other degree of accuracy of the definition, using, but they all work on the same principle - the detection of HCG. The test must be chosen depending on the estimated period of pregnancy. For example, if the term is quite small, you need to choose those stamps that can determine the pregnancy even before the start of the menstruation delay or from its first days. Also, if the estimated term is small, then it is best to choose packaging with two tests inside to confirm the result after a while.

Distinguish three main types:

Test strips with chemical reactors that need to be placed in a container with urine for some time to determine the result. The cheapest group of tests come across poor-quality specimens.
Tests, in the removal of which you need to place a few drops of urine. It is more expensive than the tests of the first type, but are better.
Inkjet tests that are easiest to use, substituting them under a stream of urine. The most expensive and most accurate.

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Accuracy of home tests for pregnancy

The degree of test accuracy depends individually from each woman. Since the menstrual cycle, and ovulation can change from month to month, for one reason or another, and the exact date of implantation of the fertilized egg is not always known. Some types of inkjet tests can determine the level of hCG in the urine even before the start of the menstruation delay, but the best test period is a week after the first date of delay. For more accurate results, use the test immediately after wake up, in the morning hours. At this time, the hormone concentration is highest.

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Preparation for testing

Carefully read the instructions, especially with parameters such as urine collection method, time to determine the result, the designation of the result. Wash your hands and carefully remove the test from the package so as not to damage it.

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Testing

Depending on the type of test, or collect urine into the container, or press the test to the test itself. Carefully follow the instructions with packaging. For example, for some tests it is indicated that it is necessary to lower the test wand into the container exactly 5 seconds. For accuracy, you can use the stopwatch. For urine premises in a special window on the test, it is convenient to use a pipette. Put the test on a clean flat surface, wait a specific time specified in the instructions. It is usually 1-5 minutes, but sometimes you need to wait and 10 minutes. Some copies are equipped with a special timer.

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Definition of result

After the allotted time has expired, read the result. Basically, the results appear in the form of painted vertical strips: one band is a negative result, two is positive. But some tests may contain other notation: for example, signs "+" or "-", or even the inscriptions "you are pregnant" and others. What results can you get:

Positive result. Two stripes on the test, sign plus and the estimated term of pregnancy
Sometimes the second line on the test or symbol can be barely noticeable, weak. This result should be assessed as positive, just the level of hormone is still too small.
Negative result. One vertical strip on the test or sign "-".
If nothing appeared on the test, then most likely you got a defective instance, or you used it incorrectly.

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What to do next

False negative tests - the phenomenon is not so rare, that is, you are pregnant, and the test showed a negative result. This can happen if you used the test too early. To confirm the result, you can repeat the test after a week or pass the blood to the hCG in the clinic. With a positive test, contact a female consultation for inspection. False-positive tests are extremely rare - with serious oncological diseases.