Pregnancy Urine Test
Understanding Pregnancy Urine Test
What is Pregnancy Urine Test?
The urine pregnancy test is done to know if a woman is pregnant. This test measures the levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) also known as pregnancy hormone, present in the urine of a pregnant woman. It is detectable in the urine after 10-11 days of conception. hCG hormone is secreted by the placental cells and its levels keep on increasing until 10-12 weeks of pregnancy. This test is an extremely valuable and inexpensive tool for early detection of pregnancy.
What is Pregnancy Urine Test used for?
A Urinary pregnancy test is a rapid test to detect pregnancy in women.
A positive result indicates that amenorrhoea or missed period is due to pregnancy. In case the test results are negative, the patient will undergo further investigations to know the cause of amenorrhea.
Drugs such as diuretics and antihistamines can give false negative results.
Drugs such as hypnotics and tranquilizers can give false positive results. A Positive Pregnancy Urine test should be confirmed by USG or B-HCG levels in the blood.
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