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The hormone is called hCG or human chorionic gonadotropin. It is also called "human growth hormone."
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Are all home pregnancy tests the same at detecting pregnancy?
Yes and no. All home pregnancy tests are decting the same hormone, HCG, a hormone that is produced by the developing placenta. However, all home pregnancy tests do not detect HCG at the same levels. So some brands may show positive results sooner than others.
Forms of pregnancy testing?
* home pregnancy tests * or the doctor can perform a blood and urine test to check your hCG levels (pregnancy hormone levels)
Does taking the antibiotic azithromycin effect the results on a home pregnancy test?
Azithromycin won't affect a pregnancy test; pregnancy tests are dependant on hormone levels and azithromycin antibiotic doesn't affect hormone levels.
If your 2 weeks late for your period but had a negative home pregnancy test?
Pregnancy hormone likely would have been detected by this time, but due to varying sensitivities of different pregnancy tests, you could certainly be pregnant. It would be wise to try several types of home tests. The first urine of the morning has the highest concentration of pregnancy hormone. You could always go to your doctor and have a blood test to be certain.
Can you be pregnant if tests are negative but sonogram shows a baby?
Yes. Home pregnancy tests only read up to a certain amount of hCG or the pregnancy hormone. Anything above that number would read negative.
If a women can find out she's pregnant after 2 weeks of sex then why do the pregnancy tests not allow you to take it until your first missed period?
Home pregnancy tests detect hormone levels in your urine. Those hormones take a few days to show up. Home pregnancy tests are becoming much more sophisticated, and are able to detect pregnancy sooner and sooner.
Can a fertility test detect the pregnancy hormone hCG?
No. Fertility tests are made to detect FSH not hCG. You will need to buy an actual home pregnancy test or see your Dr.
Can a hpt detect pregnancy when you're spotting?
Home pregnancy tests work by detecting a specific hormone which is present in pregnancy. "Spotting" has nothing to do with it, and shouldn't interfere as long as implantation has taken place.
What hormone do the home ovulation tests test for?
These tests detect an increase of Luteinizing Hormone (LH)in urine.
What is a pregnancy test?
A pregnancy test is a medical diagnostic procedure used to determine whether a female has conceived a child. There are two broad categories of pregnancy tests: at home test and doctor office tests. The at-home tests are pretty good, up to a 95% accuracy when used according to the instructions on the box. They are based upon a reaction with hCG (human choriogonadotropin, a pregnancy-specific hormone) in the female's urine; this hormone starts to show up within a few weeks of conception. The doctor's office tests can either be similar to a home pregnancy test or can be a blood sample test looking for hCG. In the second trimester of pregnancy, a doctor can perform an ultrasound examination and identify the fetus in the uterus.
If you still have a positive pregnancy test a week after a suspected miscarriage what does this mean?
It means that there is still the presence of the pregnancy hormone (hCG). Home pregnancy tests give positive results when they detect the presence of hCG. It can take days to several weeks for a woman's hCG levels to return to baseline after a miscarriage; it all depends on how far along she was. Taking home pregnancy tests in the first few weeks after a miscarriage is not a reliable way to check for pregnancy because of all of the false negative results, due to the lingering pregnancy hormone in the woman's system.
Does home pregnancy test detect pregnancy hormone with ectopic pregnancy?
Yes, it will you are still producing the hormone. If you think that is what it may be,you need to be seen it can be very dangerous.
