How to use test pack it looks simple. However, improper use can lead to inaccurate results. you know. Therefore, it is important for you to know the correct steps to use this pregnancy test kit.
Tool test pack works by detecting the presence of hormones human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in urine or urine. This hormone is only present when the fertilized egg attaches itself to the uterine wall. Levels will also increase with increasing gestational age.
The use of this pregnancy test has an accuracy of 99%. However, the result test pack Inaccuracies can happen. This can be caused by the wrong time to use it or how to use it test pack which is not correct.
Tips and How to Use Test Pack correct
There are several tips and how to use the correct test pack so that the results are more accurate, namely:
Make sure the conditions test pack still good
You can buy tools test pack freely in pharmacies or supermarkets. Look at the expiration date on the product first. test pack expired, the accuracy will be reduced.
Besides, choose test pack which is still in good condition and has high sensitivity. The more sensitive the pregnancy test kit, the more capable it will be to detect low levels of the hCG hormone in early pregnancy.
Know the right time to use test pack
Time to use test pack greatly affect the accuracy of the results. If you use test pack only after a few days since having sex, the results can be negative because the hCG hormone has not been produced or is still very low.
You can check for pregnancy with a test pack on the first day you miss your period or 1-2 weeks after having sex. For accurate results, wait until your period is 1-2 weeks late. If you are indeed pregnant, it is estimated that at that time you have reached the age of 6 weeks of pregnancy.
In addition, the use of test pack It is not recommended to do it during the day. This is because during the day you have been drinking a lot and making your urine more dilute. The condition of dilute urine makes the hormone hCG difficult to detect.
Therefore, you should use this pregnancy test in the morning after waking up. The condition of urine in the morning is still concentrated, so the results obtained can be more accurate.
Use test pack according to the recommended method
Make sure you read carefully the instructions for use test pack stated on the product packaging. The reason is, every type test pack may have different usage recommendations.
There are three types test pack Commonly used to detect pregnancy, namely:
- Test pack strips, namely a pregnancy detection tool in the form of strip Plastic. To use it, dip strip into a container of urine for 5-10 seconds.
- Pregnancy cassette test, namely pregnancy test kits in the form of stick used by dripping urine on the device. First, collect the urine in a clean container, then suck the urine using the pipette provided on the package. After that, drop the urine over the urine reservoir on the stick.
- test packdigital, this tool has the form of stick with mountable ends strip to absorb urine. How to use test packdigital same as test pack strips. The advantages, use test pack This can be repeated by replacing strip inside it.
After dipping or dripping urine on the test pack. You have to wait a while according to the time written on the product packaging. Generally, it takes up to 10 minutes to get accurate results.
Every tool test pack have different result indicators, be it one or two lines, symbols (+) or (-), to the words “Pregnant” or “Not Pregnant”. If there are no lines, marks, or any writing after the test, it means that there was an error when using test pack and you need to retest.
Sometimes the results of the test pack can also show results in the form of a faint line. If this happens, you should also retest.
Please note, each type test pack have different levels of sensitivity to the hormone hCG. So, if at one type test pack the results still make you doubt, it never hurts to try again with test pack another kind.
If you experience early symptoms or signs of pregnancy, but the results of the test pack are negative, you can have a retest 3-5 days later. You are also advised not to take drugs, smoke, and consume alcoholic beverages, until you are sure you are pregnant or not.
If the test pack results show positive pregnancy, you can show the results to the doctor so that pregnancy can be confirmed by ultrasound and you can also do other pregnancy tests such as blood tests.