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Some home pregnancy tests claim they’re sensitive enough to give you a positive result as early as five days before your next period. And some women will have produced enough hCG to get a positive result at that point. But, once again, every pregnancy is different. Blood tests tend to be more expensive and inconvenient. However, blood tests can detect pregnancy sooner and are the only tests to show specific amounts of HCG in your body. Is there anything you shouldn’t do before a pregnancy test? A blood test to confirm pregnancy is just part of the process. Here’s what else you can expect from the bloodwork at your first prenatal appointment. What is a pregnancy blood test?

YourRh factor. Rh incompatibility with your babycan be dangerous if it's not detected, but it's completely preventable if you happen to be among the small minority of women at risk. Trusted Source Mayo Clinic Rh factor blood test See All Sources [5] If the test is positive, you'll be offered further tests and examinations by specialist doctors to find out the treatment you need. No Results may show up as a line, a color, or a symbol such as a “+” or “-” sign. Digital tests show the words “pregnant” or “not pregnant.” It's important to know what a positive or negative result means. Most pregnancy tests are very reliable being around 97 to 99% accurate for the detection of hCG both at home or in a hospital laboratory, but that does mean at least 1 in 100 people may get a false positive or negative result.For people with regular menstrual cycles, a home pregnancy test can generally detect pregnancy about four weeks from the first day of your last period. That’s two weeks after ovulation and right around the time you should be expecting your next period to come, if you have a 28-day cycle. Each pregnancy is different, but home pregnancy tests are close to 99% accurate if a person uses them as instructed. False-positive results are rarer than false-negative results.

It is not unusual, even with hospital laboratory tests, for tests from different manufacturers, different batches from the same manufacturer or even different hospital labs using the same test, to give differing results when the levels of hCG are very close to the detection limit of the tests. Decide when you’ll announce your pregnancy. Many women like to wait until after the first trimester, when the chance of miscarriage drops drastically, to announce their pregnancy. Others are comfortable with announcing early on. Tell your employer as soon as possible so they can plan to accommodate you and your baby. Harvard Health Publishing, Harvard Medical School, Ask the Doctor: Can I Keep Myself From Fainting When I Have Blood Drawn?, June 2008. If you don’t already have a family doctor, ob-gyn, or midwife who can provide prenatal care, do some research to see who’s covered by your insurance, and ask for recommendations. You'll be offered screening for Down's syndrome, Edwards' syndrome and Patau's syndrome around the time of your dating scan, which happens when you're around 11 to 14 weeks pregnant.Everyone brushes their teeth. So, if you have nothing else in your house, you can use your toothpaste for your pregnancy test. But be sure to use white toothpaste for this test. For the most accurate results, a person should not take a home pregnancy test until 1–2 weeks after a missed period. Screening tests are not perfect. Some people will be told that they or their baby have a higher chance of having a health condition when in fact they do not have the condition. Earlier detection. For the most accurate results with a urine test, youll need to wait a week after a missed period. Not up for waiting that long? A blood-based test detects hCG as early as six days after ovulation. That means you can find out if youre pregnant before missing your period.

A blood pregnancy test uses a small sample of your blood from a vein in your arm. It detects the presence and amount of the pregnancy hormone in your body. That's helpful when your doctor needs to know the exact amount of HCG in your blood, and not just if it's present in your blood. Many women have reported that they became pregnant even though they had used contraceptives or taken the pill. Contraceptives are not always full-proof and there are many reasons why they can fail. Some of these are: It is advisable to make an appointment with your GP, gynaecologist or midwife to confirm the pregnancy by a clinical examination.At-home pregnancy urine tests are available at most drug stores and chain department stores with a health care section. If your period is less-than-punctual, Dr. Robinson Tidmore suggests taking a home pregnancy test two weeks after having unprotected sex is a good rule of thumb.