Pregnancy Tests Overview

Pregnancy Tests Guide

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  • Summary
  • Definition
  • Considerations
  • How the Test is Performed
  • How the Test will Feel
  • Normal Results
  • What Abnormal Results Mean
  • Why the Test is Performed
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Definition

A pregnancy test measures a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). HCG is a hormone produced during pregnancy. It appears in the blood and urine of pregnant women as early as 10 days after conception.

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Encyclopedia: Pregnancy Test

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A pregnancy test attempts to determine whether or not a female is pregnant. Records of attempts at pregnancy testing have been found as far back as the ancient Greek and ancient Egyptian cultures. Modern pregnancy tests look for chemical markers associated with pregnancy. These markers are found in urine and blood, and pregnancy tests require sampling one of these substances. The first of these markers to be discovered, human chorionic...
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