Saturday, April 11, 2009
Pregnancy Tests (Part I)
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There are two types of pregnancy tests: the one that takes place at home with a pregnancy test bought from a pharmacy and the other are those made from blood samples.
Which is more reliable?
Types of pregnancy tests:
I briefly explain the difference between the two methods for pregnancy tests.
There is a hormone that appears in a woman's body only if she is pregnant. So both methods of detection of pregnancy (pregnancy tests performed on urine and pregnancy tests performed on blood) try to identify the presence of this hormone.
Types of pregnancy tests:
I briefly explain the difference between the two methods for pregnancy tests.
There is a hormone that appears in a woman's body only if she is pregnant. So both methods of detection of pregnancy (pregnancy tests performed on urine and pregnancy tests performed on blood) try to identify the presence of this hormone.
Once we have understood that eachs pregnancy test work trying to detect the presence of this hormone in a woman's body, we can better understand which method is better.
On the one hand, not all pregnancy test products sold in pharmacies have the same level of sensitivity.
Some pregnancy test products have a higher sensitivity. So they can more efficiently detect the presence of this hormone in urine.
On the one hand, not all pregnancy test products sold in pharmacies have the same level of sensitivity.
Some pregnancy test products have a higher sensitivity. So they can more efficiently detect the presence of this hormone in urine.
This is important because the amount of hormone in the urine of women increased from conception until the third month of pregnancy constantly. But in the early days of pregnancy (which is when you want to know if you are pregnant, so you will use a pregnancy test), the presence of this hormone in urine is very low.
Therefore, if you plan to do the pregnancy test, when you only have 3 to 5 days delay in the menstrual period, then you should opt for a pregnancy test with high sensitivity.
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