What is Pregnancy Test?
The science of determining whether or not a woman is pregnant has matured a lot from its early days. Since the discovery of human chorionic gonadotropin or HCG (the hormone connected to pregnancy), doctors have been able to more accurately diagnose pregnancy.
You should know that waiting at least a week after a missed period may give you the most accurate result. Results may also be more accurate if you do the test first thing in the morning, when your urine is more concentrated.
Urine home pregnancy tests are about 99% accurate. Blood tests are even more accurate than this.
A positive result from a home pregnancy test shows the presence of the hormone hCG in your system. When an egg is implanted in a woman’s uterine lining, hCG hormones begin to develop and multiply. This is a sign that you have become pregnant.
If you get a negative pregnancy test result, try retesting within about a week to double-check. Some home pregnancy tests suggest doing this regardless of your results.
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