Patient's question:
Question: How reliable are early pregnancy tests?Doctor's answer:
The accuracy of early pregnancy test strips in detecting pregnancy varies. In the early days of pregnancy, the amount of HCG in urine is small and difficult to detect. It becomes only around the 10th to 14th day of pregnancy. Therefore, to improve the accuracy of early pregnancy test strips, it is recommended that women wait until 10 days after their period has been delayed before conducting the test. The results obtained at this time are relatively more accurate.