Title: The 7 Best Pregnancy Tests for 2021 | Healthline Parenthood
Headings: The Best Pregnancy Tests for 2021
The Best Pregnancy Tests for 2021
Best pregnancy tests
How do home pregnancy tests work?
When should you take a pregnancy test?
How we chose the best home pregnancy tests
What the pros said
Price guide
Healthline Parenthood’s picks of the best home pregnancy tests
Best overall pregnancy test
First Response Early Result Pregnancy Test
Best pregnancy test for fast results
Clearblue Rapid Detection Pregnancy Test
Best digital pregnancy test
Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test
Best pregnancy test strips
ClinicalGuard Pregnancy Urine Test Strips
Best budget-friendly pregnancy test
Pregmate Pregnancy Test Strips
Best pregnancy test kit
Easy@Home Ovulation & Pregnancy Test Kit
Best pregnancy test for assurance
First Response Triple Check Pregnancy Test Kit
What other kinds of pregnancy tests are there?
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Content: How do home pregnancy tests work? Home pregnancy tests detect a hormone in your urine called hCG (short for human chorionic gonadotropin). When a sperm and an egg join and start growing, some of the cells (that will soon become the placenta) start producing hCG. Levels of hCG rise rapidly in early pregnancy, and this is what home pregnancy tests are checking for. At-home pregnancy tests usually work one of two ways: You either hold the stick in your stream of urine (preferably first thing in the morning, when your urine hCG levels will be more concentrated), or you pee in a cup and dip the stick in. You then lay the stick or strip flat and wait the amount of time given on the box (typically 1 to 5 minutes, depending on the test). For the most accurate results, it’s best to wait at least until after (a day, ideally the week after) your period was due to start. Before this, there just might not be enough hCG in your urine to be detected on a pregnancy test. If you get a negative result on your pregnancy test, it might just be too early to tell.