SELFCheck Pregnancy Blood Test

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On the other hand, an extremely high hCG level could suggest that the person is carrying twins or could have an abnormal pregnancy. Providing the instructions have been followed as written and the correct amount of blood and diluent has been added then your result will be reliable. Diagnosis of pregnancy can be accomplished within minutes by simply applying a drop of whole blood to a standard point-of-care hCG assay kit, obviating the need to wait for acquisition of a patient’s urine.

Once the placenta has formed and produces progesterone, hCG levels go down as it’s no longer needed 9, however they won’t fall below a level that would give a positive result on a pregnancy test. Urine pregnancy test kits are usually able to detect hCG about 1 week after a missed period, but some sensitive blood tests can detect pregnancy before a missed period and when used correctly are around 97 to 99% accurate US National Library of Medicine.For those who want to confirm pregnancy as soon as possible, especially when undergoing fertility treatments or monitoring early pregnancy health, this test offers an advantage compared to urine tests. Urine pregnancy test kits are usually able to detect hCG about 1 week after a missed period, but some sensitive blood tests can detect pregnancy before a missed period and when used correctly are around 97 to 99% accurate US National Library of Medicine . It can happen because it's very early in your pregnancy and your pregnancy hormone level is low, or because some tests have less bold lines than others. Most blood tests can detect slightly lower amounts of hCG, which means they can tell if you're pregnant a few days earlier. Health Information: Home Pregnancy Tests;[updated 2022 Feb 23; cited 2022 Jul 28]; [about 3 screens].

The amount of hCG in your blood and urine rise steeply during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy and then fall to low levels for the rest of the pregnancy. NG PRECISION+ is the first all-in-one hCG blood pregnancy test that you can do at home for a quick, accurate and reliable result. You might get a blood test for pregnancy if you're having fertility treatments or if your doctor thinks there might be a problem. Although the exact testing method of different pregnancy tests can differ from one type to the other, they all look for HCG in your body. However, you can be reassured that the pregnancy test taken by your doctor is much more likely to be accurate than a home test you perform yourself.But just like with an at-home urine pregnancy test, there’s still a chance you can end up with an inaccurate result, like one that says you’re not pregnant when you really are (a false negative) or one that finds you’re pregnant when you aren’t ( a false positive). It is advisable to make an appointment with your GP, gynaecologist or midwife to confirm the pregnancy by a clinical examination. Some might be more sensitive than others and produce a positive result (detect HCG in your urine) sooner than others. Detailed specifications are available in the products’ IFUs (see the Resources section for more details).