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Urine Pregnancy Test – At Home and Clinic
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Dr. Deepinder Kaur (Obstetrician and Gynaecologist)
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Urine Pregnancy Test at Home
When to Do a Urine Pregnancy Test
What Does the Test Show
Steps to Follow to Perform Urine Pregnancy Test With Accuracy
1. Calculate the missed period date
2. Know when to perform the test
3. Select the right test
4. Carefully open the test
5. Test using the morning urine
6. Stream test or Dip test
7. Different time requirements
8. Positive/Negative
9. Validate with a blood test
10. Mentally prepare yourself
What Do Pregnancy Urine Test Results Mean
1. If Urine Pregnancy Test is Positive
2. If Urine Pregnancy Test is Negative
Are Home Pregnancy Tests 100% Accurate
Causes of False Positive Result
1. Early miscarriage
2. Delayed reaction time
3. Medications
4. Evaporation line
Causes of False Negative Results
1. Testing hastily
2. Less sensitivity
3. Diluted urine
Urine Test at Gynaecologist’s Clinic
Why Is a Urine Test Done at the Clinic?
How is Clinical Urine Test Evaluated
1. Visual Examination
2. Dipstick Test
3. Microscopic Examination
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Urine Pregnancy Test – At Home and Clinic
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In This Article
Urine Pregnancy Test at Home
When to Do a Urine Pregnancy Test
What Does the Test Show
Steps to Follow to Perform Urine Pregnancy Test With Accuracy
What Do Pregnancy Urine Test Results Mean
Are Home Pregnancy Tests 100% Accurate
Causes of False Positive Result
Causes of False Negative Results
Urine Test at Gynaecologist’s Clinic
Why Is a Urine Test Done at the Clinic? How is Clinical Urine Test Evaluated
Last Updated on August 14, 2020
Women who are trying to conceive may often rely on a urine test to find out if they have successfully conceived. While a blood test can give more accurate results, a urine test is more affordable, convenient, and protect privacy (since it can be done at home too). This is why urine pregnancy tests are more popular than blood tests. Urine Pregnancy Test at Home
Home urine pregnancy tests are based on the fact that the placenta developing in a pregnant woman produces a hormone called HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) also known as the pregnancy hormone. A home pregnancy test, if done at the right time and in the right way, can detect the presence of this hormone in the urine thereby confirming the pregnancy. When to Do a Urine Pregnancy Test
You might wonder when to take a urine pregnancy test.