Is a name brand hpt really more reliable than a generic one?
2006-07-28 09:51:40 · 22 answers · asked by Pink Princess 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
just to let you know first of all i have 3 kids. all pregnancy test ARE the same only difference is the amount of HcG each of them takes to make the test give an accurate answer. I have used every test you can think of. even the 1.00 store test on my last pregnancy. if you think you are pregnant go out and find the test with an HCG level of 25. that isthe lowest they will come.
2006-07-28 09:57:06 · answer #1 · answered by candice 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check out the site below....it includes this information.
How accurate are home pregnancy tests?
Home pregnancy tests (HPTs) can be quite accurate. But the accuracy depends on many things. These include:
How you use them - Be sure to follow the directions and check the expiration date.
When you use them - The amount of hCG or pregnancy hormone in your urine increases with time. So, the earlier after a missed period you take the test the harder it is to spot the hCG. If you wait one week after a missed period to test, you are more apt to have an accurate result. Also, testing your urine first thing in the morning may boost the accuracy.
Who uses them - The amount of hCG in the urine is different for every pregnant woman. So, some women will have accurate results on the day of the missed period while others will need to wait longer.
The brand of test - Some home pregnancy tests are more sensitive than others. So, some tests are better than others at spotting hCG early on.
Many HPTs claim to be 99% accurate on the day you miss your period. But research suggests that most HPTs do not consistently spot pregnancy that early. And when they do, the results are often very faint.
In a 2004 study, researchers tested the accuracy of 18 HPTs sold in retail stores. They found that only one brand consistently detected the low levels of hCG usually present on the first day of the missed period. This was the First Response, Early Result Pregnancy Test. The other tests missed up to 85% of pregnancies on the first day of the missed period. Most tests accurately confirmed pregnancies one week after the missed period.
Which brand of pregnancy test is the most accurate?
Some brands of tests can pick up lower levels of hCG than others. But limited research makes it impossible to say for sure which one is the best. Even so, two studies suggest that First Response, Early Result Pregnancy Test may be more sensitive than others. So for women who want test early, this is probably the best product.
2006-07-28 10:00:04 · answer #2 · answered by barefeet561 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there all the same pregnancy test is a pregnancy test now if it is expired then the results might not be right. But I think generic and name brand are the same.
2006-07-28 09:58:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pregnancy test is a pregnancy test. The only thing your paying for is the name of the label not the test. You can buy one at the dollar store and it will work the same.
2006-07-28 10:10:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I merely went to the wellness branch some weeks in the past for a being pregnant try, and that that they had me take a urine try. At homestead I took a Walgreen's sort try to a customary reaction try, and the two have been given an rather faint 2d line. The nurse reported their try is in between the two as far because of the fact the point of hcg they try for, and that i've got been given the comparable consequence there, the 2d line somewhat confirmed up, yet they shown it as an excellent. Later interior the week, I took my 2d First reaction try to it confirmed up 2 dark strains good away. i'm unsure if this facilitates in any respect, yet a blood try is def the main precise.
2016-11-03 05:23:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the best thing is go to your doctor but I took a wal mart brand home pregnancy test and it was correct
2006-07-28 09:57:27 · answer #6 · answered by catherine b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Generic brands are usually manufactured by the same company as the name brand ones...
2006-07-28 09:56:46 · answer #7 · answered by optimistic_dr3am3r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I do know that Early result pregnancy test is the generic of 1st response(they are also the makers) they both test at 25 hcg, so it isn't the name that matters it's the level of hcg that does, good luck
2006-07-28 09:56:44 · answer #8 · answered by momie_2bee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most stores own tests are the same as branded. Even manufactured by the same people
2006-07-28 09:55:06 · answer #9 · answered by Shockey Monkey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best test is with your doctor
don't waste time or money for innaccuracy
This coming from experience had three unclear results at home started having really bad sharp pains in my stomach by the time I was able to make into the doctor I had lost my baby
2006-07-28 09:56:27 · answer #10 · answered by jennbabe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋