When should I use the pregnancy test stick?

Pregnancy test sticks are quite common in normal times. Many women who are preparing for pregnancy usually use pregnancy test sticks to check whether they are pregnant when they suspect they may be pregnant. However, many people do not know when to use the pregnancy test sticks. They do not know whether pregnancy test sticks are usually used at night or during the day. Pregnancy test sticks are more sensitive to morning urine, so they are usually used in the morning, and the effect is more accurate when used in the morning.

When is the most accurate time to use pregnancy test sticks?

It is most accurate to use a pregnancy test stick when the menstruation is delayed by 7 to 10 days, because the pregnancy test stick mainly determines whether the pregnancy is detected by detecting the HCG content in the urine of women of childbearing age. Since there are certain differences in the discharge of HCG in different women, using a pregnancy test stick for testing too early is likely to obtain inaccurate test results. When the menstruation is delayed by 7 to 10 days, the concentration of HCG in women's urine is the highest, so the test results obtained are often the most accurate.

Under normal menstruation conditions, a general pregnancy test stick can be used on the first day of the menstruation. It can be used at any time of the day, but it will be more accurate to use it during the first urination after getting up in the morning because the HCG concentration is higher at that time.

In the case of irregular menstruation, pregnancy test sticks are very unreliable. In this case, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital's gynecology department for a blood HCG or color Doppler ultrasound test.

How to use pregnancy test stick

1. When using, tear open the aluminum foil bag along the notch and take out the pregnancy test stick.

2. Put on the disposable plastic film gloves included in the box, hold the handle of the pregnancy test stick tightly with your thumb, and tilt the urine suction hole downward. Note that the observation side of the pregnancy test stick should face downward, and the plum blossom pattern should face upward.

3. Aim at the urine-absorbing hole on the side of the pregnancy test stick and urinate, allowing the urine to pass through the urine-absorbing hole, and maintain the urine collection time for 1 to 2 seconds (please note that urine should not wet the observation window when collecting urine! Otherwise, the pregnancy test stick will become ineffective)

4. Then turn the pregnancy test stick over so that the observation window is facing upwards, and continue to hold the pregnancy test stick at an angle. When you see purple-red liquid crawling across the observation window, a purple-red line will appear on the observation window within 1 minute. The pregnancy result can be read after 1 minute, and the non-pregnancy result must be confirmed after 3 minutes. The result read after 5 minutes is invalid! Urine samples at any time are suitable for pregnancy test sticks. If you are in early pregnancy, morning urine is best.