How early can a home pregnancy test detect pregnancy?
Author: How early can a home pregnancy test detect pregnancy? Which brand is the one that you can test sooner that the other brands of pregnancy test??
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How early can a home pregnancy test detect pregnancy? Which brand is the one that you can test sooner that the other brands of pregnancy test??
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Many home pregnancy kits claim that it can detect results as early as the first day of a missed period. However, in order to attain a very reliable result, it is good to test only a week after a missed period. Home pregnancy kits work by detecting the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). This hormone is produced only after the egg has attached to the uterine lining. The amount of hCG in the body rapidly increases during the first two weeks of pregnancy. These tests are able to detect as little as 50 to 150 mIU/ml of HCG in the urine. It is best to test in the morning because your urine may contain a high concentration of hCG at this time. If you wish to test early, a more sensitive test can be done at your doctor’s office because hCG in the blood appear as early as 24-48 hours after implantation.
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