Home Pregnancy Test Information

Home pregnancy test information is what you are searching for? Then you have come to the right page. Here you will be able to see how much hCG different pregnancy tests measure, and how much hCG your body will produce on average when you are pregnant. If there is some information that you would like to see here, or if you have conflicting information, let the webmaster know so it can be added.

Average hCG levels during pregnancy

Weeks past ovulation 1 Week 2 Weeks 3 Weeks 4 Weeks 5 – 6 Weeks 7 – 10 Weeks 11 – 14 Weeks 15 – 22 Weeks 23 – 38 Weeks

Amount of hCG 5 – 50 3 – 426 19 – 7,340 1,080 – 56,500 7,650 – 229,000 25,700 – 288,000 13,300 – 254,000 4,060 – 16,5400 3,640 – 117,000

These are averages for the first week after ovulation until the end of pregnancy. HCG levels will reach their peak during the beginning of the second trimester and will fall until the birth of the baby. HCG levels double every two to three days.

Home Pregnancy Test HCG Measurement Levels

The first question that many women have is ‘How soon can I test?’ This will help you decide on when you should test according to which test you have purchased, or are thinking about purchasing and when you ovulated. Keep in mind that implantation can happen as late as 10 dpo, so the longer you can wait to test, the more accurate the results will be. If you just can’t stop yourself from testing too often or too early, then you should considering ordering your pregnancy tests online in bulk.

20mIU Tests

AimStick Pregnancy Test Produced by Germain Laboratories, Inc. San Antonio, TX 78229 *The FDA does not allow claims of less than 25 mIU*

First Response Early Result Carter Products Division of Carter-Wallace, Inc. New York, NY 10105 *Consumer Reports rated this test as excellent stating that it could measure as little as 6.5mIU*

25mIU Tests

Confirm 1-Step Distributed by Durex consumer Products, Inc. A division of London International Group, Inc. 3858 Engineering Drive NW Norcross, Georgia 30092 *Consumer Reports rated this test as poor. I do not recommend using this test*	Health Check Health-Mark Diagnostics P.O. Box 6186 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33310	Insta Test hCG Cortez Diagnostics, Inc. 23961 Craftsman Road, Suite D Calabasas, CA 91302
Lifesign One Step Pregnancy Test Distributed by LifeCare Medical Internation Corp. Philadelphia, PA 19044	One Step Be Sure Pregnancy Test Manufactured by Syntron Bioresearch, Inc. Carlsbad, CA 92008

50 mIU Tests

E.P.T. Manufactured by Warner Wellcome Consumer Health Morris Plains, NJ 07950 Detects between 40 and 50 mIU of hCG	Clearblue Easy Manufactured by Whitehall Laboratories Madison, NJ 07940	Selfcare Distributed by Selfcare, Inc. 200 Prospect Street Waltham, MA 02154 *I have read that it can detect as little as 25 mIU*
Rite-Aid, Target, other major store brands Distributed by Selfcare, Inc.

100 mIU Tests

Answer Distributed by Carter Products A division of Carter-Wallace, Inc. 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105	Conceive Quidel Corporation San Diego, CA 92121	Equate (Wal-Mart Store Brand)** Manufactured by Perrigo Allegan, MI 49010
First Response Carter Products Division of Carter-Wallace, Inc. New York, NY 10105 *I have read that it can detect as little as 50 mIU*	Precise Becton-Dickinson 1 Becton Lane Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1883	QTest Manufactured by Quidel Corporation San Diego, CA 92121 For Ansell Incorporated Dothan, AL 36502
Walgreens store brand Manufactured by Quidel Corporation for Walgreens co. Deerfield, IL 60015-4681

**This is the new version with a purple cap. The old tests with a white cap detected 20 mIU of hCG. There are still many reports of false positives. If you test with this brand, and receive a false positive, contact the company with the lot number. This test needs to be read within the time listed in the instructions as an evaporation line is commonly found after that time has passed.

150+ mIU Tests

Fact Plus Manufactured by Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp. Raitan, NJ 08869 Detects 150 to 250 mIU of hCG

The tests that I recommend are the first ones listed with 25mIU of hCG. These will allow you to test earlier than any of the others. The first day that you can test using an HPT that detects 25mIU of hCG is day 10 past ovulation, but it is always better if you can wait until day 12 or 14 past ovulation. If you use one of the tests listed above and get a false positive result, please contact the company to let them know.

I have heard from several women that received very good results with the Dollar Tree Tests. One lady informed me that she was able to speak with someone and was informed that the test measures as little as 25 mIU. If anyone else has a story or additional information they would like to share about the Dollar Tree tests, or any other pregnancy test, please contact the webmaster.

Questions and Answers about HPTs

Q. Is it possible to be pregnant and not get a positive result from a home test?

A. YES! It is most likely that you tested too early. It is possible, but very rare that you are one of the women that don’t register on a home test. If you have taken a home test and feel that your result was false, either wait a few days for more hCG to build up or call your doctor for a blood test.

Q. I got a very faint result from the test that I used. Am I really pregnant?

A. Most likely yes, you are. To be sure retest in a couple of days to make sure that it was not an evaporation line that you saw, or call your doctor and have a blood test done. An evaporation line will show in many tests if you wait longer than the directions state to read the results, usually no longer than 10 minutes. If you don’t have a positive after waiting the amount of time stated in the directions, throw the test away.

Q. Is there more than one type of blood test that my doctor can have done?

A. There are two types of blood tests that can be done. One type will give a yes or no result. These are usually about as accurate as a home pregnancy test as most measure about 25mIU of hCG. There is also the hCG beta or titer test that will measure how much hCG is in your blood. Many of these measure as little as 2mIU, and are much more sensitive.

Q. I used two different tests, one was positive and one was negative. Now what do I do?

A. Call your doctor and tell them which tests you used and what the results were. You should have a blood test done to see if you are pregnant and if you are having a miscarriage. The sooner you call your doctor the better. It is always best to use the same brand of test if you are going to test more than once.