Month: November 2006

Yeah. What do women think on these tests? Some women are of the opinion that whether it is the positive or negative result, the best pregnancy test is the one that gives the answer that is expected by them! Is it something funny? But , this is true. Women have many such preferences in case of home pregnancy tests.

Money as a factor

Yes. The cost of the kit is another factor that is important. Some prefer the cheapest one in the market, where as some may look for the best pregnancy test kits that can give fast results and however, the fast results are dependent on how much sensitive is the test kit in detecting pregnancy hormone hCG.

Though EPT was the first home pregnancy test kit in market from the year 1978, this is costlier than the Equate and Equate is Walmart’s store brand which is a cheaper one as well as a more sensitive one to detect the pregnancy hormone and is the best pregnancy test kit in the market.

Quick results

With the Equate home pregnancy test kit, it becomes possible to detect the hCG even at level of 25 mIU (25, 0000 International Units). Quickest results are provided by home kits like this and hence, it is possible that you can get the fast result about your pregnancy on the very first day of your missed period. Yeah. This is true.

First Response is the one that is famous for the home pregnancy test that can give fast results. Even as low as 12.5 mIU may be detected by this test kits and hence, during the first missed day of your period, this can give the result. Since it is a name brand, this is cosly. However, you should understand that when a woman thinks on the fast result about pregnancy, cost is the negligible factor.

How best is to rely on results

The readability of the result is more important one though you are getting the result in a fast manner. In this context, the EPT which has digitalized data now displays words PREGNANT or NONPREGNANT. However, many users need to decipher a color or line change only.

Since the EPT is in the market from 1978 onwards with capability to detect the hCG at 40 mIU, this is still in the desirable product and due to these and years of reliability, it is being considered as the best pregnancy test in the market

Lets understand on the choosing of a best home pregnancy test. Online research in details reveals that it is the First Response that is considered to suit this. Yeah. Out of eighteen tests, this stood as best one due to the ability to detect even a minimal amount of hCG, which is the pregnancy hormone and all other home pregnancy tests could not detect such trace amounts of hCG .

Lowest levels of hCG -detections

In CBS’, there were reports aired by the consumers in January, 2003. Even at the level of 6.5 mIU. Many home pregnancy diagnostic kits can detect the next level of 25 mIU. However, the five least sensitive tests used at home for ruling out pregnancy failed to detect hCG level, till it reaches level of 100 mIU and this is according to the consumer reports tested.

First reponse is adjuded as the best home pregnancy test. You know, why? This is because of the fact that this test pack yields results more early. The level of hCG may get changed over many days from the time of attachment of ebryo to the uterine wall. Taking into account that the level of hormone becomes doubled in about every two days, many days are required for a change of hormone level from 6.5 to 100.

Pregnancy hormone (hCG)

You need to know on hCG. This is a pregnancy hormone and is also called as human chorionic gonadotropin which is produced subsequent to the attachment of embryo to the uterine wall. Once it is secreted, this is in blood or urine of a pregnant woman and is detected by tests. Detections by tests that consume longer time are less sensitive. In this context, the best home pregnancy test is the First Response which is a most sensitive one.

Digital type of home pregnancy tests are there but words are being used instead of a line for mentioning about the results. First Response follows a different trend. The appreciable intense readability of the result line in case of First Response was quoted by Consumer Reports. The results of pregnancy detection was found to be better than most of the other tests.

In the report, however, no quote was there about the EPT which is the first home based test for pregnancy and this can detect hCG at 40 mIU. It is a surprise for you to find that they are here for about thirty years as an industry and digital data are given by them with years of reliability. Instead of lines, you will get words PREGNANT or NONPREGNANT in result window.

If you feel or think you might be pregnant, then immediately approach the doctor. In such occasions, it is immaterial whether you have used the best home pregnancy test or the other one.