How to use pregnancy test strips and precautions
Generally, the first method to know if you are pregnant is the pregnancy test strip, but it can be used to accurately determine whether you are pregnant? The accuracy of the pregnancy test strip depends on 3 points. The following is the use of pregnancy test strips and precautions for everyone.
Buy regular test strips
How can I buy regular test strips? It is very simple, just go to a regular pharmacy to buy, you can't just look at the price, you should pay attention to the manufacturer, production date, expiration date, and also pay attention to whether the packaging is complete.
The correct use of pregnancy test strips
Formal test strips are provided with instructions. Generally, the cotton pads of pregnancy test strips are soaked in urine for 6 seconds, and then the test strips are left flat for 5 minutes to see the results. If these two procedures do not take enough time, it is possible Will make the test paper not enough time to react, false negatives will appear.
The test time should be appropriate
In general, the later the detection time, the higher the accuracy:
1 day after menopause, the accuracy is 99%;
Detected the day before the menstrual period, the accuracy is 93%;
Detected 4 days before menstrual period, the accuracy is only 42%;
If tested 6 days before the menstrual cycle, the accuracy is only 25%.
In addition, the following issues need to be paid attention to when using pregnancy test strips:
1. Pregnancy test papers should not be stored in a damp place to avoid affecting accuracy;
2. Do not drink a lot of boiling water for the test to urinate yourself. This will dilute the content of HCG in the urine and make the test results inaccurate.
3. It is best to use urine for the first time after getting up in the morning for pregnancy test, because the urine concentration at this time is higher, it contains more human chorionic gonadotropin, and it is more likely to be positive.
The above is the introduction of the use of pregnancy test strips and precautions, I hope everyone understands the use of pregnancy test strips and precautions, and it will help everyone.
