Which is faster, a pregnancy test stick or a test strip?

In fact, many friends are confused about pregnancy test sticks and pregnancy test strips. The pregnancy test stick is a product form of test strips, and presumably, the detection process of the pregnancy test stick will be more convenient and the effect will be better. Judging from the current usage, more people still use pregnancy test sticks because they are simpler to use and can be directly tested in urine.

The principles of pregnancy test strips and pregnancy test sticks for detecting pregnancy are the same. Pregnancy test sticks can be said to be a product form of pregnancy test strips. Relatively speaking, the measurement effect of pregnancy test sticks is better than that of pregnancy test strips. The pregnancy test stick can display the result within 1 minute or at most 30 seconds. You can find out whether you are pregnant relatively quickly without having to wait too long. Moreover, the test results are clearer. The product adopts cloning technology, the process is smooth, and the lines showing the results are clearer and more obvious.

The pregnancy test stick can be directly collected by urine, which is more convenient and eliminates the trouble of using a urine cup to collect urine and a straw to suck urine. You can urinate directly on the urinary hole of the pregnancy test stick and read the result from the viewing window. When collecting urine, please wear disposable plastic film gloves to prevent accidental urination and wet fingers. The whole process can be easily completed in the bathroom. After the measurement, the pregnancy test stick can be discarded, which not only protects privacy but is also very convenient.

Although, the principles of early pregnancy test strips and pregnancy test sticks for detecting pregnancy are the same. However, the design of the pregnancy test stick is more convenient for everyone to use, and the results are relatively accurate.

1. What is the principle of pregnancy test paper?

The pregnancy test strip determines whether a girl is pregnant by detecting the hCG content in her urine. HCG refers to human chorionic gonadotropin, a protein produced by the placenta during pregnancy and can be excreted in the urine. In this way, pregnancy can be determined by detecting its presence or amount.

2. Analysis of pregnancy test results

If only the control line appears, it means that the girl is not pregnant. If the test result is weakly positive, which means that the test line in the test result is weaker than the control line, then it indicates that there is a chance of pregnancy and you need to take another pregnancy test the next day. If the result is positive, then it means congratulations, you are a mother. If it is invalid, it means the experiment has failed.

3. What is the accuracy of pregnancy test strips?

Since women buy the test kit and test it at home by themselves without any professional guidance, the accuracy rate is generally between 50% and 75%. Unless the test is done in a laboratory under the guidance of a doctor, the accuracy rate can reach 100%. For women who are nervous because of pregnancy, mistakes are inevitable.

So although the pregnancy test strips have great functions, the accuracy rate will still decrease due to different pregnancy test conditions. If you want to know accurately whether you are pregnant, it is better to go to the hospital for a detailed examination.