For women who are not yet pregnant but want to become pregnant, knowing whether they are pregnant is very important. Therefore, in the case of delayed menstruation, many women will go to the pharmacy to buy early pregnancy test strips as soon as possible to test whether they are pregnant. However, the use of early pregnancy test strips also varies. So when is the early pregnancy test strip accurate?
Early pregnancy test strips are generally more accurate when tested in the early stages, especially when using morning urine, as it stays in the bladder for a longer period of time and is not affected by sweating, drinking water, or metabolism. The concentration of human chorionic gonadotropin in urine is the highest. The method of inspection is also closely related to accuracy. The correct inspection method is to choose a clean container to collect urine, put the end marked with the early pregnancy test strip into the urine, and be careful not to submerge the MAX line. After 30 seconds, take it out and lay it flat for 1-5 minutes for observation.
If there is a red line at each end of the white display area after inspection, it indicates a high possibility of pregnancy. The color of the red line is related to the concentration of HCG in the specimen. If the test results indicate a positive result, it is recommended that the patient go to the hospital for further examination after about 40 days of amenorrhea.
The results of early pregnancy test strips are relatively accurate, but they cannot be used as the basis for final pregnancy. You can go to the hospital to draw venous blood to determine the accuracy, which is relatively high. Generally, hormones in the body will change after pregnancy, leading to early pregnancy symptoms. Everyone's situation after early pregnancy is different, so it is important to observe the changes in one's own body.
