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every pregnancy test whether urine or blood, works by detecting the hcg hormone. If the levels are high enough it will detect it on the test

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Which hormone is tested in the majority of pregnancy tests?

hCG, or human chorionic gonadotropin, is the hormone measured by pregnancy tests.


How do blood pregnancy tests work?

It tests the hCG (pregnancy hormone) levels that are in your blood.


What is known as the pregnancy hormone?

The hormone known as the "pregnancy hormone" is human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). It is produced by cells formed in the placenta after implantation occurs. hCG is the hormone detected by pregnancy tests to confirm pregnancy.


What is trace in urine during pregnancy?

There is a hormone that can be traced in your urine when you are pregnant, and that is called the HCG hormone. Advanced pregnancy tests can detect this hormone & what percentage of the HCG hormone that is in your urine.


What is the embryonic hormone detected with pregnancy tests called?

The pregnancy hormone detected by pregnancy tests is called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). This hormone is produced by the developing placenta shortly after implantation of the fertilized egg in the uterus.


What hormone is found in the mothers blood as soon as implantation has occurred?

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is the hormone found in the mother's blood as soon as implantation has occurred. This hormone is produced by the placenta after implantation and is the basis for many pregnancy tests.


What is the hormone assayed in home pregnancy tests?

The hormone is called hCG or human chorionic gonadotropin. It is also called "human growth hormone."


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.


What detects pregnancy in pregnancy test?

Pregnancy tests detect the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in urine or blood. This hormone is produced by the placenta after a fertilized egg has implanted in the uterus, indicating pregnancy.


Does a pregnancy test detect the hormone if tubes are tied?

Pregnancy tests work the same on women with and without their tubes tied.


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.


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)