There are a host of options which are in place for determination of pregnancy. Such different types of pregnancy tests are as follows:
1. Home Based Pregnancy Tests
These are the most important ones which are readily available in the form of stick as well as digital formats. The digital ones can be easily used within a time frame of six days before the missed menstruation date. It has to be strictly kept in mind that the early tests in these respects would most probably give a false result, denoting that the woman might be pregnant by suggested otherwise by the test results.
This test henceforth should be ideally completed with priority in the early morning as the urine as well as the hormone concentration is the highest at that point. The testing stick has to be placed in the urine stream with the tip pointing downwards and henceforth flattening the orientation. The ideal time period is three to five minutes at most to furnish the results. The test can also be performed with stored urine sample with the tip being dipped in the urine sample for twenty seconds. Henceforth, the results can be viewed as per requirements. On the event of negative results, the trial has to be again completed within the next few days if the cycle does not initiate. On occurrence of a faint linear indication, pregnancy is indeed a huge possibility for the woman.
These types of pregnancy tests work via the measurement of human chorionic gonadotropin hcG hormone released by the placenta which is in the developing phase. The traces of this hormone are being tracked by the kit once the embryonic implantation happens in the uterus of the mother. Day 23 would display traces of the hormone in the urine stream, which can also be five days previous to the menstruation date. The concentration of the hcG hormone naturally doubles each and every two days and would reach the maximum concentration within the seven to twelve week time frame after the very first day of the last period cycle. The testing kits generally have a dedicated fiber strip with antibodies which react directly with the hcG and yield the results.
2. Clinic based Urine Test
This is often done at the doctor’s premises and is therefore non-commercial in nature. These tests also determine and work on the magnitude of hcG hormone which is present in the urine samples. These are therefore quite accurate in their core approach and can eliminate any potential errors which might be there in the home testing options. The expenditure associated with this one is however on the higher side.
3. Blood (Serum) based Tests
These types of pregnancy tests are also done at the doctor’s premises to detect the hcG levels in the blood samples drawn from the woman. These are more expensive than home based kits and take longer time frames. The two general types are as follows:
Qualitative hCG Test: This directly detects the production of hcG hormone in the female body and displays a direct answer to pregnancy query.
Quantitative Beta hCG Test: This is deemed to be the best of pregnancy tests and measures the specific magnitude of hcG in the female blood. This also helps in determining any hint of issues with the body during the pregnancy period.
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