Pregnancy tests detect the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG or beta-HCG). This hormone is secreted about eight days after fertilization the egg nestled in the uterine cavity. There are two types of pregnancy tests reliable: the urine test and blood test.
The reliability of urine pregnancy test is around 99%. The blood pregnancy test is often used to check the result of the first is 100% reliable. The prices of these pregnancy tests ranged from 7 euros to 20 euros.
When doing a pregnancy test? Immediately after the presumed return rules: hCG is high enough to be detected by pregnancy tests. In the case of irregular cycles , it is advisable to rely on the longest cycle for the pregnancy test to not get a false negative result.
How to make a pregnancy test? Urine tests are freely available in pharmacies and on the internet. Just soak up a small portion of urine test (tape , pen , etc.).. Depending on the model , the solid portion of antibodies ready to react with the HCG hormone will color a certain way or indicate clearly if you are pregnant or not. The results can be read in a few minutes.
In the case of a blood test , just go to a medical laboratory , with or without prescription , to a blood test. The results will be available in the day or the next at the latest. Only the blood test is reimbursed by social security , medical prescription.
What are the risks of pregnancy tests? Blood tests are 100% reliable. The only risk is to do a blood test too early and get a false negative result. In the case of urine tests , however , certain medications or the presence of blood in the urine may indicate false positives.
