Pregnancy Urine Test
Understanding Pregnancy Urine Test
What is Pregnancy Urine Test?
Urine pregnancy test is done to know if a woman is pregnant. This test measures the levels 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 until10-12 weeks of pregnancy. This test is extremely valuable and inexpensive tool for early detection of pregnancy.
What is Pregnancy Urine Test used for?
A Urinary pregnancy test is a handiest and inexpensive test to detect pregnancy in women. If amenorrhea is due to pregnancy, the cause is known in case of positive results. In case the test results are negative, the patient will undergo further investigations to know the cause for amenorrhea. Drugs such as diuretics and antihistamines can give false negative results. Drugs such as hypnotics and tranquilizers can give false positive results.
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