How is home pregnancy screening done

The principle of work of the home pregnancy examination

The principle of the work of home pregnancy testing tools is based on the detection of the hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin in the urine of a woman who suspects that she is pregnant or not, and it is worth noting that this hormone is excreted in the woman's body after the completion of the process of fertilization of the sperm For the egg, and its transfer after that from the fallopian tube towards the uterus and implantation in its lining, and thus the secretion of this hormone and its high levels are evidence of pregnancy. ^[1]

Types of home pregnancy test

There are two main types of home pregnancy tests , and they are as follows: ^[2]

• The first type exists in the form of a strip that is placed in the urethra, or in a container that contains a sample of urine, and the result of this examination appears on the end of this strip so that its color changes if the test result is positive, and there is a high presence of the pregnancy hormone (hCG) in the woman.
• The second type provides the ability to check the presence of the pregnancy hormone through a test instrument, whereby a few points of the collected urine sample are placed in a container in the window specified for that in the instrument, or by placing the tool itself in the urethra, and monitoring the result that will appear in the form of color change in the designated window Therefore, if the result is positive, the tool should be applied.

A good time to take the scan

Despite what may be authorized by some products for its accuracy and sensitivity that may be up to discover the pregnancy or not within a few days prior to the expected date of the monthly cycle, but this is only propaganda for the product is not, and it is advisable to carry out scans pregnancy home too about a week The expected date of your period to get the most accurate result. ^[3]

References

1. ↑ Ashley Marcin (8-3-2017), “When You Should Take a Pregnancy Test” , www.healthline.com , Retrieved 13-3-2018. Edited.
2. ↑ "Home Pregnancy Tests" , www.webmd.com , 22-5-2015, Retrieved 13-3-2018. Edited.
3. ↑ "Home pregnancy tests" , www.babycenter.com , 1-5-2017, Retrieved 13-3-2018. Edited.