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Early Home Pregnancy Tests

September 18th, 2008 -- Posted in Pregnancy | No Comments »
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Is your period late and are you curious how early it is possible to get accurate results from a home pregnancy test? When you go to the drugstore, you will see many products that claim that you can get accurate results as early as the day your period becomes overdue. Learn exactly how true that is and what could happen if you take the test too soon.

When you go to the drugstore to get your home pregnancy test, you may notice a variety of kits that promise you accurate pregnancy test results when you are only a day late. The truth is that while your pregnancy can be detected by the test this early, it won’t be all the time.

You may take one of these otc pregnancy tests as soon as your period is late, however it may be too early and the test may give you a false negative result. It is considered best to wait at least a week after you miss your period to take an over the counter home pregnancy test.

Another way to increase the odds that you recieve the most accurate reading is to take the test when you wake up in the morning when your urine has been in your bladder for a longer time. The first urine of the morning has the highest concentration of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) which is what most of todays home pregnancy tests look for.

Make sure to thoroughly read and follow the specific directions that accompany the pregnancy test. Each test is unique and some tests have specific things you must do.

Typically, taking a home pregnancy test is a piece of cake. Simply hold the device under your urine flow for several seconds. Next, you just wait a bit for the results. Take a look at the example that came with the test to know exactly what to look for and how to determine the results.

If you get a negative result and you still have not had your period after another couple of days, you can always try another test or call your OBgyn. Doctors offices use urine testing but may also do blood testing that is 100% accurate at determining that you are pregnant.


Things you Need to Know: First Time Onestep Pregnancy Test Users

September 18th, 2008 -- Posted in Pregnancy | No Comments »
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The use of Onestep HCG urine Pregnancy test is fast becoming common in the U.S market, though this perceives to be the situation, still there remains some who are afraid to make use of it. What must be the reason behind this? It’s only two things, first, the pregnant women have heard some negative feedbacks about this Onestep test or she does not have any idea of what really it is.

In this article you will be having the most basic things that you need to know all about One Step Pregnancy test, is a process which has the ability to measure the presence of Human Chrionic Gonadotropin (HCG) in the urine for early detection of pregnancy. What is HCG anyway? It is a hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta. It is detected by means of urine or serum and is the basis for most pregnancy tests. When a woman is not pregnant, her HCG concentration is normally 5.0mlU/ml. in the event that a woman has higher HCG level; greater is the probability of pregnancy.

Where can I store my test kit? A pregnancy kit such HCG Urine Pregnancy Test can be stored at room temperature (4 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius) in the sealed pouch up to the date of expiration and remember not to store it where there is direct sunlight, moisture, and heat.

For first time users it is very important to read the directions included in the kit before performing the test. To assure the product’s efficiency, never use the test beyond the expiration date on the foil pouch. Remember that every test strip can only be used once. Discard each test every after use. Immediate usage is required once the foil has been opened. Treat urine samples and use potentially infectious.

So when can you start performing the test? You can take this test from the day you suspect you might be pregnant. Can I take urine specimen anytime? Yes, it may be used but the first morning urine specimen is preferred.

How will you be able to interpret the results?  Onestep test results can be obtained in a very using simple interpretation .It’s a positive if two colored lines appear on the test strip, one in the test region and the other is in the control region. It is a negative if one colored line appears in the control region and no line in the test region, but it can mean two things, its either you are not pregnant or you have tested so early.