Various Pregnancy Test

 

 pregnancy test

    For mothers who desire a child , a pregnancy test is a thrilling moment . Pedestal positive test result is the most anticipated . Burst of happiness when test results tested positive . But many of them , the mother was disappointed to see that the test results did not correspond aka anticipated negative . Of course, patience and effort and prayer must be performed again . But there is also the result of a pregnancy test is not accurate because the mothers do not know any technical or pregnancy test is good and right . To avoid that , here will be discussed on what and how the type of pregnancy test .

Urine Test

    This test is the most common and widely used by the mothers . Because in addition to easy and simple urine test can also be done by itself without the need for expert assistance . The core is the pregnancy test to determine levels of HCG ( Human Chorionic Gonadotropin ) is a hormone that is produced when the pregnancy the embryo that will be elevated in the urine and blood a week after conception . These hormones are released into the mother's blood that flows around the ovum , and then carried to the ovaries . This resulted in an increase in progesterone which serves to hold the next menstruation .

HCG achieve maximum production rate is currently 12 weeks gestation , the placenta while developing and becoming more active . HCG is excreted by the kidneys and can be detected in the mother's blood and urine , in the early weeks of pregnancy . The existence of the hormone is the basis of pregnancy test

The types of urine test

Test Pack ( Testing itself )

This test pack is one of the many pregnancy tests are more practical and personal , because you do not have to bother to go to the lab to check for pregnancy . Tools commonly called a home pregnancy test ( or test pack ) is often found in stores , supermarkets , or pharmacies with varied prices . Convenience, we as women can directly own pregnancy test and find out whether the baby will be present or not by the results of the test pack . Shape pregnancy test ( test packs ) there are two kinds of strips and compact . The difference, strips should be dipped into urine which has accommodated or touched in the urine when urinating . For compact had no place to accommodate the urine to be shed.

When you 've touched the pregnancy test ( test packs ) with urine , it will display the results in the form of a red line . The appearance of one or two lines imply that the test pack is done properly , because the urine test pack get enough . Conversely , if it does not appear the red line could have been caused by the negligence of the user , therefore it is important for someone who is new to the pregnancy test ( test packs ) to follow the instructions for use . If the first line has appeared , the emergence of the second line declares a person is pregnant .

For accurate results , take note on how to use the usual test equipment listed in the packaging , shelf life of the test apparatus and the accuracy of the test equipment .

Test Laboratory 

For this test you can simply send a urine sample to the nearest laboratory or through your doctor. The price of course is different and the old result would be different. The advantages of this test is certainly close to 100% accuracy and urine taken no time-dependent uptake.

Test Slide 

At the maternity hospital or clinic, a urine test is done by using a glass slide. A drop of urine is mixed with drop of antiserum, then added with a drop of latex suspension. When HCG is present in the urine, a hormone that will be neutralized by the antiserum, there was no reaction to the latex suspension and solution such as milk will be left on top of the slide. If there are no HCG, the antiserum will react with the latex to form a kind of grain

Intake Urine 

Test should be performed on a urine sample that you remove the first time in the morning, because at that time the urine contains the highest concentration of HCG than at any other time. You should not drink or urinate at night, also avoid drinking in the morning before you actually take the urine. Because urine will be dilute and difficult to detect HCG. Place the sample in a clean container, remember do no stain soap or detergent. Then store in a small bottle or jar, until it's time tested.

Blood Tests 

Doctors use two types of blood tests to check for pregnancy that is qualitatively and quantitatively. Blood tests can detect HCG earlier than urine tests. Blood tests can detect pregnancy about six to eight days after you ovulate (release an egg from the ovary). Quantitative blood test called beta HCG test also can show how exactly HCG levels in your blood even when the levels are still a little. Only qualitative blood test will show whether or not there is HCG blood test type has the same accuracy with a urine test.

Ultrasound scan (ultrasound scans) 

Ultrasound  is the use of high frequency sound waves to look inside the abdominal cavity and displays the image of the fetus on the monitor screen. This test is usually performed in a doctor's office or in a hospital maternity. Ultrasound can detect amniotic bag (amniotic) on gestation age of 6 weeks and 7 weeks embryo. Then performed again between weeks 12 and 14 of pregnancy. Tests were conducted to determine age, growth rate and the exact position of the fetus and placenta, detecting abnormalities, and see if you are carrying more than one baby.