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When should I take a hCG pregnancy test?
You should wait to take a pregnancy test until the week after your missed period for the most accurate result. If you don’t want to wait until you’ve missed your period, you should wait at least one to two weeks after you had sex. If you are pregnant, your body needs time to develop detectable levels of HCG.
Is hCG pregnancy test reliable?
Accuracy. Home pregnancy tests can be up to 99\% accurate when used correctly. The amount of hCG present in a person’s urine gradually increases following fertilization. Due to this, tests will typically be more accurate following a person’s first or second missed period.
What should be the hCG level at 5 weeks?
Standard hCG levels
| Pregnancy week | Standard hCG range |
|---|---|
| 5 weeks | 18–7,340 mIU/mL |
| 6 weeks | 1,080–56,500 mIU/mL |
| 7–8 weeks | 7,650–229,000 mIU/mL |
| 9–12 weeks | 25,700–288,000 mIU/mL |
What is an HCG pregnancy test and how does it work?
An HCG pregnancy test checks human chorionic gonadotropin levels in the blood or urine. This measurement means that an HCG test can test whether a woman is pregnant, as well as whether their body is producing the right level of pregnancy hormones.
Can you get a positive hCG test early in pregnancy?
Urine HCG tests often return false-negative results, particularly very early in pregnancy. This can be stressful and demoralizing to people struggling to become pregnant. Blood tests are typically more accurate, though even these may fail to pick up low levels of HCG in early pregnancy. It is also possible to get an early positive result.
What is the best home pregnancy test to buy?
Healthline Parenthood’s picks of the best home pregnancy tests 1 First Response Early Result Pr 2 Clearblue Rapid Detection Preg 3 Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Te 4 ClinicalGuard Pregnancy Urine 5 Pregmate Pregnancy Test Strips 6 Easy@Home Ovulation & Pregnanc 7 First Response Triple Check Pr
What is the best digital pregnancy test?
Wondfo is a similar pregnancy test, at a similar price point. Unlike manual pregnancy tests where you have to decipher how many lines are darkening to tell if you’re pregnant, this digital test leaves no doubt what the result is: it tells you in words.