Q&A
1. How does the test midstream work?
HCG Pregnancy Rapid Test Midstream detects a hormone in your urine that your body produces during pregnancy (hCG-human chorionic gonadotropin). The amount of pregnancy hormone increases as pregnancy progresses.
2. How soon after I suspect that I am pregnant can I take the test?
You can test your urine as early as the first day you miss your period. You can perform the test anytime of the day; however, if you are pregnant, first morning urine contains the most pregnancy hormone.
3. Do I have to test with first morning urine?
Although you can test at any time of the day, your first morning urine is usually the most concentrated of the day and would have the most hCG in it.
4. How accurate is the test?
A clinical evaluation was conducted comparing the results obtained using the HCG Pregnancy Rapid Test Midstream to another commercially available urine hCG test. The consumer clinical trial included 608 urine specimens: both assays identified 231 positive and 377 negative results. The results demonstrated >99% overall accuracy of the HCG Pregnancy Rapid Test Midstream when compared to the other urine hCG test.
5. How sensitive is the test?
HCG Pregnancy Rapid Test Midstream detects hCG in urine at a concentration of 25 mIU/mL or greater. The test has been standardized to the W.H.O. International Standard. The addition of LH (300 mIU/mL), FSH (1,000 mIU/mL), and TSH (1,000 µIU/mL) to negative (0 mIU/mL hCG) and positive (25 mIU/mL hCG) specimens showed no cross-reactivity.
6. What should I do if the result shows that I am pregnant?
It means that your urine contains hCG and you are probably pregnant. See your doctor to confirm that you are pregnant and to discuss the steps you should take.
7. How do I know that the test was run properly?
The appearance of a colored line in the control line region (C) tells you that you followed the test procedure properly and the proper amount of urine was absorbed.
8. What should I do if the result shows that I am not pregnant?
It means that no hCG has been detected in your urine and probably you are not pregnant. If you do not start your period within a week of its due date, repeat the test with a new test midstream. If you receive the same result after repeating the test and you still do not get your period, you should see your doctor.
PRINCIPLE
HCG Pregnancy Rapid Test Midstream is a rapid, one-step lateral flow immunoassay in midstream format for the qualitative detection of human
chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in urine to aid in the detection of pregnancy. The test utilizes a combination of antibodies including a monoclonal hCG antibody to selectively detect elevated levels of hCG. The assay is conducted by adding urine to the hydrophil stick and obtaining the result from the colored lines
