Title: How Soon Is Too Early to Test for Pregnancy? | Willow Women's Center
Headings: How Soon Is Too Early to Test for Pregnancy?
How Soon Is Too Early to Test for Pregnancy?
When Is It Too Early to Test for Pregnancy?
Why Wait?
How Do Pregnancy Tests Work?
What About Early Pregnancy Tests?
When Is the Best Time in Your Cycle to Test?
When Is the Best Time of Day to Take a Pregnancy Test?

Content: When Is the Best Time of Day to Take a Pregnancy Test? The best time of day to take a pregnancy test is first thing in the morning because at that time your urine contains the highest concentration of hCG. This is particularly important the earlier you are taking your pregnancy test. You can test later in the day, but you will have a higher chance of seeing a false-negative test result because your urine will be diluted. Tips for testing include: Use first-morning urine (or after you haven’t urinated in at least four hours). Don’t drink a lot of fluid that could dilute your hCG levels before your test. Check to make sure the pregnancy test is not expired, which can provide inaccurate results. Checking the expiration date is particularly important if you keep pregnancy tests at home “just in case.” It is understandable that once you have the pregnancy test in your hands, you want to get to the answers quickly.