Is it accurate to use a pregnancy test stick

A pregnancy test stick is a medical product used to test whether a woman is pregnant. Many women choose to use a pregnancy test stick to test whether they are pregnant after experiencing some pregnancy reactions. Of course, using a pregnancy test stick is not 100% accurate, so after using the pregnancy test stick, it is best to go to the hospital for further examination. Next, I will introduce you to some relevant knowledge about pregnancy test sticks!

1. Is the pregnancy test stick accurate?

Pregnancy test sticks are not 100% accurate. Not to mention that one dark and one light line on the test stick does not mean you are really pregnant. Even if two lines are detected, it sometimes does not necessarily mean you are really pregnant.

2. What is the accuracy of pregnancy test sticks?

Although pregnancy test sticks are not 100% accurate in detecting pregnancy, their accuracy rate is still relatively high. If it is a pregnancy test stick from a regular brand, the accuracy rate is about 85% to 95%. If you are unable to determine whether you are pregnant, you can go to the hospital for an HCG pregnancy test.

3. Factors that affect the accuracy of pregnancy test sticks

The factors that affect the accuracy of pregnancy test sticks mainly include improper operation, too short a pregnancy period, taking medications that affect the results before the test, expired or damp test products, etc. These will cause inaccurate results of pregnancy test sticks.

4. How to make pregnancy test sticks more accurate

1. Pay attention to the production date on the packaging box and do not use expired pregnancy test strips, because chemical agents will become ineffective over time or if stored improperly.

2. Read the instructions carefully before doing the self-test, and then follow the instructions carefully.

3. Pregnancy test sticks are generally more accurate if checked 7 days after the period is delayed. Because it is related to HCG in the body, it can only be clearly measured when HCG reaches a certain level, so it is best used 7 days after menstruation is delayed.

4. If the pregnancy has just begun, or there is a possibility of ectopic pregnancy, the HCG level in the body is generally low. The test sample needs to be left to stand for more than 3 minutes (usually only 1 minute), and it is necessary to carefully identify whether there is a weak positive, and the color band in the test area only appears faintly.

5. The best time to test pregnancy test stick is generally in the morning. The highest HCG value is generally found in the morning urine, so the result is relatively accurate. If you do the self-test at night, the accuracy will be affected to a certain extent.