So you feel like your pregnant, been trying but your just not sure. Home pregnancy test kits are a great, affordable way to find out the answer. Home pregnancy test kits are 97 % accurate in telling whether human chorionic gonadotropin (hGC), the pregnancy hormone, , is present in your urine. The nice thing is, they are accurate, quick, affordable, safe, and private.
How They Work: Pregnancy kits are designed to measure the level of hCG, a hormone, in your urine or blood. When the test kit or strip is placed in contact with your urine, the hCG, if there is any present, will respond positive with the test kit. A positive result will show up as a change in color or symbol, usually within 5 minutes.
Types Available: There are two different methods to test if you are pregnant of not, Urine and blood. Either test is looking for the same thing, elevated levels hCG, the pregnancy hormone. The urine test can work two different ways. The first is by placing the test strip directly in the urine stream, the second is by collecting the urine in a cup. The blood test must be performed at the doctor's office but does have the advantage of being able to detect a pregnancy earlier, as soon as 6 days following ovulation.
Directions:
1. You can buy an early-response kit to test on or before the first day of your missed period. However, no test will pick up all pregnancies that early and there are a good chance you will test negative even if you are pregnant. You can expect a more reliable result a few days or even a week later, when the rapidly increasing hormone level is easier to detect.
2. Be sure to follow the directions. Being familiar with one kit doesn't mean you know how to use a different brand. Different kits sample your urine using different methods. Choose the one you are most confortable with, in the cup or in the stream.
3. Make sure your results are strong, clear and easy to read. If you have to squint to make out the results it is better to wait a few more days and test again. That being said, it's cheaper to buy twin packs than to buy the kits individually.
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