whats the most acurate pregnancy test and do i have to miss my period to test?

Answer 1

the most accurate is going to the Dr. and they take a blood test.

Answer 2

most acurate pregnancy test is a blood test and no you dont have to miss you period to take any type of pregnancy test because you will still have the prenancy hormone regardless. For an at home test EPT certainty would be my recomendation.

Answer 3

I used a store-brand pregnancy test and it worked just fine. If you use a first response test you can test up to five days before you miss your period but the earlier you test the more likely it is that you can get a false negative.

Answer 4

with both of my pregnancies I used First Response the one that is for 5 days before missed period and both times I had not even gotten to the day I was supposed to start my period on and they came up positive, although on my second pregnancy it was a VERY faint line, but I waited until the end of the day and tested again and it got darker. Good luck on which ever way you want it to turn out!

Answer 5

The most accurate is the serum (blood) HCG that you are given at a drs office. The second best is an at home test called the Clear Blue Easy Digital. I wasn't even late and it showed up. I tried the First Response and did not have the same luck. Good luck!!

Answer 6

This is from http://www.peeonastick.com

How soon can I test? Well, first you gotta know how the test works. Briefly: the home pregnancy test (HPT) works by detecting a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG.) When an egg is fertilized, it takes about 6 to 12 days to implant in the uterus, and then it begins to secrete hCG. It takes another day or two for enough hCG to build up and make its way into your pee. So, generally speaking, the earliest you can expect a positive HPT is 8 days past ovulation ("DPO") and the latest would be about 16 DPO. It is possible to get a positive test earlier or later, but not as common. In my experience, if you use a sensitive "early" test (anything that detects 25 mIU/mL of hCG or less) you can test around 12-14 DPO and feel reasonably secure with your results (the later you test, the more secure you can feel in its accuracy.)

If you do not chart or monitor your fertility in any way, and you think you may have conceived, you should wait 19 days (or longer) after having sex to test. Why 19?! Sperm can live approximately 5 days in the proper environment; if the sperm managed to live until you popped an egg, the actual conception could have taken place several days after the sex act that got the sperm there. To make sure you're not testing too early, assume the sperm had very long lives (5 days is considered a very long sperm life) and that conception occurred then. Then allow 14 days for the embryo to implant and develop enough hCG to show up on a pregnancy test (96% of pregnant women will test positive by then.)

Note: some HPT's say "test 5 days before your period is due!" or some such thing. Please note they are assuming a textbook 28-day cycle, with ovulation on Day 14. "5 days before your period is due" thus really "translates" to 10 DPO.

Essentially, you should remember that your high school biology textbook was WRONG. NOT all women have 28-day cycles and NOT all women ovulate on Day 14. For more info on this type of thing, see the Fertility Info section.

Here's an example. This is the textbook-perfect 28-day cycle with ovulation occurring on day 14 (in pink.) 10 DPO and later are reasonable days for testing (in green.) This is the cycle the HPT companies have in mind when they say "test 5 days before your period is due!"



Well, not everyone's body works this way. Here's another 28-day cycle-- but this one has ovulation occurring a little bit later, still well within the normal range. Watch what happens to your (green) testing opportunities!



All of a sudden, "5 days before your period is due!" is way too early for you to expect a positive test! (I tend to ovulate later myself, so by the time the "gold standard" of testing at 14 DPO is applicable, my period is already 3 days late! I needed to use an "early detection" test on the first day of my missed period. A "regular" test would probably have been negative-- even though my daughter is living proof that I was, indeed, pregnant ;)

Of course, it works in reverse, too. If you're an early ovulator, you're lucky! Check it out:



In this scenario, you could test even sooner than 5 days before your expected period.

Ultimately, it's important to remember that implantation is a variable thing. You may be able to detect a pregnancy very early on, but then again, you may not! If you can't, don't despair.



2. What's the best test to use? This seems to change periodically! Some tests are well-liked and then a "bad batch" comes out, and some tests are known for being duds but then switch manufacturers and redeem themselves. See the HPT Overview section for current comments on each brand.

If you are trying to detect a pregnancy 13 DPO or earlier, you probably want to use a more sensitive brand. Anything that detects 25 mIU/mL of hCG (English: anything that detects a tiny bit of pregnancy hormone) is good for early testing. See the HPT Overview section to see which tests are most sensitive and the HPT Showdown for a real-life comparison of 15 brands.

Surprisingly, cheap tests purchased at dollar stores or on the Internet are often more sensitive and reliable than expensive store brands. HPT's are like soda: very cheap to make, and marked up quite a bit for retail.



I think though all pregnancy tests are the same but the most accurate is a blood test and it will show you are pregnant 7 days after conception.

Good luck

Answer 7

No you dont have to miss it to test, but you should. It could be to early to test or your just not pregnant. All pregnancy tests are 98-99% accurate. So im sure any one of them would work.

Answer 8

You dont have to miss your peroid to take an EPT test, which id say would be the best.
Go to the drug store and check out the instructions on the back

Answer 9

First response. I used it the 3 times to test when I was pregant and I swear by it.

Answer 10

I think ept is the best pregnancy test my friends and I all use it when the rest all fail.