Title: When to Take a Pregnancy Test to Get the Most Accurate Results
Headings: When to Take a Pregnancy Test to Avoid False Negative or False Positive Results
When to Take a Pregnancy Test to Avoid False Negative or False Positive Results
How Urine Home Pregnancy Tests Work
When to Take a Pregnancy Test
False Negative Pregnancy Test
What causes a false negative pregnancy test?
How to avoid a false negative pregnancy test
False Positive Pregnancy Test
What causes a false positive pregnancy test?
How to avoid a false positive pregnancy test
Faint Line on Pregnancy Test – What Does it Mean?
Faint positive: does it mean you are pregnant?
Evaporation line on pregnancy test
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Content: Getting accurate results from your home pregnancy test can help to relieve much of the anxiety while waiting to find out if you are pregnant or not. How Urine Home Pregnancy Tests Work
Home pregnancy tests work by checking the amount of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in urine. Scientists in Germany report that a few days after you become pregnant, your body secretes the hCG hormone. This hormone steadily rises and can usually be detected about 8 days after conception. However, knowing when the earliest time to get accurate results from a home pregnancy testing kit can be a challenge. The scientists say that hCG concentrations can vary depending on a women’s menstrual cycle. 1
The journal Clinical Chemistry says that manufacturers of pregnancy test kits claim that the results are 99% accurate when taken on the first day after a missed period. Some home pregnancy tests claim to be sensitive enough to give accurate readings even earlier. 2
When to Take a Pregnancy Test
For the most accurate results, the best time to take a pregnancy test to avoid a false negative would be at least a day after your missed period. However, some pregnancy tests are not sensitive enough and they may show false negative results if taken too soon after implantation.