2. PREGNANCY TESTS
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Home pregnancy tests are very accurate after the first day of your missed period.
If you get a positive result on a home pregnancy test, you should schedule an appointment with your
doctor right away.
An ultrasound will be used to confirm and date your pregnancy.
Pregnancy is diagnosed by measuring the body’s levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).
Also referred to as the pregnancy hormone, hCG is produced upon implantation.
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After you miss a period, hCG levels increase rapidly. hCG is
detected through either a urine or a blood test.
Urine tests may be provided at a doctor’s office, and they are
the same as the tests you can take at home.
Blood tests can be performed in a laboratory. hCG blood
tests are about as accurate as home pregnancy tests.
The difference is that blood tests may be ordered as soon as
six days after ovulation.
The sooner you can confirm you are pregnant, the better.
An early diagnosis will allow you to take better care of your
baby’s health.
PREGNANCY TESTS
