Popular Pregnancy Tests

There are two basic types of pregnancy tests, Blood and Urine. Here we will discuss tests you can do at home. If you want to know which test to use and how, read on. You should test 3 to 4 days before. If you test too early you may get a false negative, when the test shows you are not pregnant but you are. Test in the morning, pop the stick midstream, set it aside and wait for the result. If you get a negative, test again the next day. If you get a negative but miss a period do test again. Even a faint maybe often means you are pregnant. False negatives are very common.

There are two types of tests available, digital and non-digital. The digital test is easy to read, it simply says pregnant or not pregnant. With non digital tests it is a little more complicated. If you get a faint color or a line you keep wondering if you are pregnant or not. Digital tests are a little more expensive. Pregnancy tests look for a specific hormone which gets easier to detect over time. So if you test too early the possibility of getting a false negative are higher. If you do get a positive, then probably you are, false positives are rare. You do need to confirm a positive with a blood test.

First Response Gold (Digital)
First Response Gold is a digital test. It tests for 2 hormones produced by the body after getting pregnant. It is more sensitive to morning testing. It is taken 4 days before the expected period. You place it in midstream and wait for 3 minutes. A clock shows you the countdown and then a “yes” or “no” appears. A question mark means an error.

First Response Early Result
First response early result is a standard stick test. It is a more sensitive test. The test is taken 4 days before your expected period. Place In the stream for 5 seconds and set it aside for 3 minutes. Two lines means you are pregnant, one line means you are not. Even a faint second line is a positive.

Accu-Clear Early Pregnancy Test
Accu-Clear Early Pregnancy Test is a standard stick test. You take the test the day of your expected period. You need to place the tip in the stream till the tip turns pink. Set is aside of 3 minutes for the result. A line, even a faint one means you are pregnant. The test comes with a good set of instructions.

e.p.t. Certainty (Digital)
e.p.t. Certainty is a digital test. It can be taken up to 4 days before the expected period. It takes 3 minutes for the result to appear. The display says “pregnant” or “not pregnant”. An hour glass appears while the test is working. If you have somehow done it wrong a book symbol appears.

Some other tests available are:
Wondfo Pregnancy Test Strips (Stick Test)
AccuMed® (Stick Test)
CVS Digital Pregnancy Test (Digital) good value 
Clearblue (Digital)
e.p.t. Pregnancy Test (Stick Test)
Answer Quick & Simple Early Result Pregnancy Test (Stick Test)
Clearblue Easy (Stick Test)
Fact Plus One-Step Pregnancy Test (Stick Test)