Is Early Pregnancy Test Accurate?

How is smart early pregnancy test? Can the tool that gives error results in error? How do I obtain the most accurate results? Here is the answer.

What are detected by a pregnancy test?

Early Pregnancy Test (usually called test pack) works by detecting levels of the hormone hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin). Amount of this hormone increases in the body, immediately after the fertilization of egg cells by sperm cells. This hormone is found in the urine usually start 3-5 days after fertilization, but usually not detected before 10-14 days, when the next menstrual period does not occur and the prospective new mother realizes she may be pregnant and perform tests. HCG levels will be highest around the age of 2 months of pregnancy, and then declined again.

Early Pregnancy Test Accuracy

Many manufacturers claim their test packs has accuracy up to 95%. But be aware, this claim is based on controlled experiments in the laboratory. Not based on a lot of scientific data regarding the research use of this tool outside the laboratory, ie, when used by consumers.

Studies ever conducted in the U.S. shows, 12.5% of pregnancy test results are inaccurate. Mostly because the instructions in the test pack is not understood by consumers, or used the wrong way. However, positive results are detected by these devices usually accurate, higher than the negative results.

How do I properly use the test pack?

Before conducting the test, read the instructions in the packaging pregnancy test calculator carefully. Each test device provides different instructions. Accuracy is influenced by whether we follow the instructions correctly or not. If there are terms that are not understood, contact the manufacturer. Generally they have a customer service number. In general, make sure to save the test pack at room temperature, no expiration, and no open containers in which to wrap test kits, except when they wanted to use.

When performing the test, wet test area mentioned in the using instructions, by placing it in the urine for at least five seconds. After the urine test kits wetted, usually the pregnancy test must be placed on a flat surface while we waited for the results.

What is the fake negative or positive test result?

A fake negative pregnancy test result is condition when the result of the pregnancy test is negative when in fact the mother was pregnant. A fake positive pregnancy test results indicate that a woman is pregnant, when in fact she is not pregnant.

What if I have doubts about the pregnancy test results?

If we are unsure about results of early pregnancy test, re run the test again or contact the doctor. The doctor will perform a more sensitive blood test to determine whether pregnant or not.