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| The Home Pregnancy Urine Tests | The urine pregnancy tests are considered to be one of the most popular ways to find out about pregnancy. It works by determining the HCG levels in the urine. All home pregnancy tests are urine tests, and there is a wide variety of these kind of tests, available in the market nowadays. The urine pregnancy test may be bought nearly in every drugstore, supermarket and in most shops. However, each test has its own sensitivity, some of which are able to detect HCG levels as low as 15 ml/u.
Performing a Home Pregnancy Urine Test
All home pregnancy tests are urine tests, which are extremely easy to perform. To do it you simply have to collect your first morning urine into some cup and insert the test strip into it for several minutes, or in some tests you may even hold a test stick under your urine stream. However, do not forget to read the instructions previously, which are always included into the test kit. You are also to check if the expiration date of the test has not passed. Here comes the general step – by – step instruction of how to conduct a urine home pregnancy test:
Step 1st. The test strip is to be removed from the test kit;
Step 2nd. Either insert the test strip in your morning urine stream or dip the strip into a cup with collected urine (remember to follow the instruction, provided in the box carefully);
Step 3rd. Wait for the time indicated (it is usually mentioned in the instruction);
Step 4th. The test trip is to get changed in color or some symbol, which will alert you to whether you are expecting a baby or not. Some home pregnancy tests also have the kind of a “control indicator” in the result window. This line or symbol shows if the test is working or not. Thus, in case if the control indicator does not become visible, it means, the test is not working in a proper way. There is no need to rely on this home pregnancy test’s results.
Some Tips of When and How to Conduct a Home Pregnancy Test
Read all the instructions carefully before you begin to perform the test in order to make sure that you will be using it correctly;
In case if you are not using your first morning urine, keep in mind to make sure that your urine has been in your bladder for at least four hours without your urinating;
 It would be better to have a watch nearby, while performing a home pregnancy test, so, that you will be able to read clock close by so, that you will be able to time the necessary length of the test correctly. This will help you to avoid reading the results of the test too late or too early, both of which may influence them;
In case if you are taking any medicines, like fertility drugs, etc, you are to read the package inserts before testing to se if the medicines, you are taking, will not influence the results;
Do not forget to make sure that all the equipment in the test kit is clean, and it is now allowed to reuse anything of them;
You should not drink too much water in order to urinate more, remember, that this can dilute the concentration of HCG in the urine, thus, providing false results of the test (it may show that the result is negative, when you are actually pregnant).
Never immerse the test strip past the MAX (marker line).
While waiting the necessary amount of time, which is also indicated in the instruction, it would be better to put the strip on a flat surface, somewhere, where it will neither be disturbed, nor come into contact with extreme cold or heat.
In case if you are performing a second test to confirm the results of a previous test, it would be better to wait for several days before performing a retest.
Do not forget, that none of home pregnancy test is designed to be performed instead of doctor’s examination. It is necessary to visit your doctor, in case if you obtained a positive result. The doctor will confirm the result by performing a physical examination, and then he will proceed to a prenatal appointment.
The Advantages of the Home Pregnancy Tests
These tests are widely available; any woman can get one in the nearest drugstore, in a supermarket, etc, without a doctor’s prescription.
Home pregnancy test is a private way to find out about your pregnancy;
The result of the home pregnancy test is obtained almost immediately;
Home pregnancy test provides a very accurate result during the first days of pregnancy;
A woman has an opportunity to begin to take care of herself as well as of her future baby during the first days of conception, which makes her chances to deliver a healthy offspring higher.
The Disadvantages of the Home Pregnancy Tests
The home pregnancy tests are considered to be slightly pricey. Their price ranges from 8 to 20$ per one kit. Moreover, if you do not feel much confident in the result of the home pregnancy test, you may be more apt to try and get a retest, which will increase the cost to you.
In case if the home pregnancy test gives you a false negative result (if the test says “NO”, when you are actually pregnant), you may put off visiting your doctor and taking all the necessary steps to take care of yourself as well as of your future baby.
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