So you feel like your pregnant, been trying but your just not sure. Home pregnancy test kits are a great, affordable way to find out the answer. Home pregnancy test kits are 97 % accurate in telling whether human chorionic gonadotropin (hGC), the pregnancy hormone, , is present in your urine. The great thing is, they are accurate, quick, affordable, safe, and private.
How They Work: Pregnancy test kits are for the most part, very easy to use. The kits are designed to test for higher levels of hCG, the pregnancy hormone, in your urine or blood. When the strip is placed in contact with your urine stream, the hCG, if present, will respond with a positive. A positive result will show up as a change in color,symbol, or marking. Results typically appear within 5 minutes or less.
Types Available: Pregnancy test kits that test your urine come in two types. In one, you hold the test strip in your urine stream and in the other; you collect urine in a cup and dip the test strip. Blood tests can be used to detect pregnancy earlier than urine tests. Blood test can accurately detect a pregnancy as soon as 6 days following ovulation.
Instructions:
1. Before or on the first day of your missed period, you can buy a early response test kit and give it a try. Chances are you will test negative as no test will pick up all pregnancies that early. You can expect more dependable results a few days or even a week later, when your increasing hCG hormone level is easier to detect.
2. Read the instructions carefully. Different kits sample your urine using different methods. Many kits allow you to use either method, in the stream or in the cup. Whichever you're more comfortable with.
3. Make sure your results are strong, clear and easy to read. If you have to squint to make out the results it is better to wait a few more days and test again. That being said, it's cheaper to buy twin packs than to buy the kits individually.
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