Thursday, 19 March 2015

Tips In Getting Accurate Results For Pregnancy Testing

By Lelia Hall


Couples will surely want to have a child as soon as possible. That is why it is such a happy event when the wife becomes pregnant. However, there are cases when this is not so. It might be that the said situation is not as expected or that it might have some medical implications on the health of the soon-to-be mother.

Generally speaking though, getting pregnant should be a positive thing. Before you make an announcement regarding that, it would be to your advantage to have a definite proof of that. This means that you have to avail of pregnancy testing Mobile AL. You can find some kits being sold in the pharmacy nowadays.

It should be easy for you to take the test. There is no need to worry about injections or needles because this is a non-invasive procedure. You can also do it by yourself if you do not want others to know about the test. One can just buy a kit for it in the pharmacy and follow the instructions, then you are all set.

When you take the said test, you have to follow some tips aside from the instructions you can read at the label of the kit. These tips are there to make sure that you get an accurate result for the said test. It makes less room for doubt as well. Here are a few of those tips that you must remember when taking this test.

First, it is highly recommended for a person to use FMU or first morning urine. The first morning urine is the type that has a high concentration of hCG or hormone that is required for the test. If not the first morning urine, you can use urine that you have held out for at least four hours. Hold back on fluids to make the urine diluted.

If you do it personally through the kit bought from the pharmacy, make sure to thoroughly read the instructions on the label. This is a test that will change your life forever, after all. An accurate result is necessary. You can only obtain an accurate result if you follow through the instructions word per word.

Do not simply estimate the time. Time is a crucial element to the said test. Even a second more or less can have an impact on the result that you are expecting. That is why it is highly required that you bring a clock with you to the bathroom when you are conducting this test. This way, you have an unbiased keeper of time with you.

It should be fine to use a cup. Even if you are told to use the urine stream for this test, it should be okay to just collect the urine in a cup and hold its absorbent end in that cup for the same amount of time you were supposed to expose it to your urine stream. It helps you prevent any huge mess.

Find the toll free number on the kit that you have bought from a pharmacy. The said tool free number is printed in there so that you can call the right people when you have questions. It might be questions about the test or about your body. It might also be about medication that can affect this test.




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