How to read the pregnancy test results? How to check whether you are pregnant with a pregnancy test?

To see if you are pregnant, you can buy a pregnancy test stick and test it yourself. So how do you use a pregnancy test stick? How do you read the test results?

What is a pregnancy test stick?

Pregnancy test sticks are commonly known as pregnancy test sticks, pregnancy test pieces or pregnancy test cards. Test principle: The so-called test is to use the HCG contained in urine to check. Human chorionic gonadotropin is referred to as HCG. It is a hormone secreted by pregnant women. This hormone exists in urine and blood. The general pregnancy test agent uses the single and multiple HCG antibodies in the device to bind to the antigen in the urine to determine whether the pregnancy is present. This hormone is produced by the placenta. Generally, it will appear in the urine a few days after pregnancy, but due to the small amount, it is not easy to test it at the beginning. It will not become increasingly obvious until 10 to 14 days. Therefore, it is recommended to test 10-14 days after the menstrual period is delayed. However, even so, the test results of the pregnancy test stick will not be 100% accurate. Therefore, I hope that all women will go to a large hospital for a careful examination when they feel that they have suspected symptoms of pregnancy, so that they can do a good job of fertility and prepare early.

How to use a pregnancy test stick

1. Time: If you feel that your body is different from before, including changes in secretions, and your period does not come as expected, you should consider whether you are pregnant. You can use a pregnancy test stick to test. In fact, using a test strip will have the same effect.

2. Choose morning urine: When using it for the first time, since the pregnancy time is relatively short, you should choose morning urine. The test results will be clearer. If the time is longer, you can choose not to use morning urine.

3. Make sure the test paper is not expired: If the test paper is used for too long or expired, the result will definitely be unreliable. Test paper that has been used for too long will also affect the correct test results. In addition, the test paper cannot be exposed to moisture.

4. Note: According to the instructions, put one end of the test paper or pregnancy test stick into the container containing morning urine, take it out after a few seconds, and check the result after 5 minutes. Generally, the result after 30 minutes is unreliable.

5. Compare the color depth of the test line and the control line: if only the control line appears, it means you are not pregnant. If the test line is lighter than the control line, you may be pregnant. If the test line is as dark as the control line or darker than the control line, it means you are pregnant.

6. You can test continuously: If the test line is relatively shallow, but you suspect that you are pregnant, you can test for several consecutive days. If you are still worried, you can also go to the hospital for examination.

How to read pregnancy test stick

1. There are two red lines on the pregnancy test stick: one is in the test area (T), and the other is in the quality control area (C). This is a positive sign, indicating pregnancy.

2. One red line on the pregnancy test stick: Only one purple-red stripe appears in the quality control area (C), and no purple-red stripe appears in the test area (T). This is a negative result, indicating that you are not pregnant.

3. One line on the pregnancy test stick is dark and the other is light: one line is located in the test area (T) and is relatively light, and the other line is located in the quality control area (C) and is darker. This is a weak positive result, indicating the possibility of pregnancy.

4. There is no red line on the pregnancy test stick: No purple-red strip appears in the quality control area (C), indicating an incorrect operation process or the reagent strip has deteriorated and damaged.

5. In another case, if only the test area T is displayed and the control line C is not displayed, it also means that the result is invalid.

6. The test results will be displayed in about 5 minutes, so you must check it at any time within 5 minutes. If it is displayed after 5 minutes, it may be invalid or failed.

Precautions for using pregnancy test sticks

1. When purchasing pregnancy test sticks, you must go to a regular pharmacy, or at least to a place where you can purchase them with a medical or social security card.

2. Be sure to follow the instructions on the box and make sure the medicine has not expired.

3. After detecting pregnancy with a pregnancy test stick, it is still necessary to go to the hospital for further diagnosis. A negative/positive reaction on the pregnancy test stick does not necessarily mean that the pregnancy is not/is not normal. It may also be an ectopic pregnancy or hydatidiform mole.

The above is about how to use the pregnancy test stick, how to check the results and the precautions for use. At the same time, we would like to remind female friends that the main principle of the pregnancy test stick is to detect the HCG value, that is, the value of human chorionic gonadotropin in one month of pregnancy. It is not easy to test it at the beginning, and it will become increasingly obvious after 10 to 14 days, so it is better to test it 10-14 days after the menstrual period is delayed, and try to use the first urine in the morning for testing.