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Error proof pregnancy test was nothing but EPT test. When the EPT test was introduced in the year 1978, it was called early pregnancy test. Now the same test is called the error proof test because there are tests like first response test that could detect the pregnancy much earlier to the EPT test.

EPT test could only detect the pregnancy hormone at the level of 40 m IU. But first response test could detect pregnancy hormone even if the level is 12.5 m IU. Earlier detection means earlier confirmation of the pregnancy.

Types or models of ERROR PROOF TEST

There are two types of error proof test. One is regular type in which the test strip is shown to the flow of urine of suspected women for five seconds and the strip is placed in the flat surface. One needs to wait for two or three minutes to get the result.

In case of positive test you can get plus sign in the display window and incase of negative one can see minus sign in the display window.

Whereas in digital model, the procedure is same as regular error proof test, but the test strip is placed in the plastic holder provided. To get the result the person need to wait for few minutes. Here the result reading is absolutely simple because the display window shows word PREGNANT in case of positive result and NOT PREGNANT in case of negative result.

As far as arrival to the market is concerned error proof test is the first. As far as the reliability of the test is concerned error proof test is the best. But this is not the test that could detect the pregnancy at the earliest. This surprises the many people.

This is because the pregnancy hormone produced by the placentas at the time of its union with uterine wall cannot be detected by this error proof test till the level of hormone reaches 40 m IU.

There few other tests like first response test could detect the hormone at 6.5 m IU level. Many wonder why the manufacturers of error proof test could improve upon. Even then many people like go for error proof test because of its easy use, trouble free result interpretation and the higher reliability of the test.

Error proof test is the best for those women who are on fertility drug that contain pregnancy hormone HCG. These women if they use pregnancy detection test such as first response test which is highly sensitive to pregnancy hormone [HCG], there is every possibility of getting the false positive.

This is because the test can wrongly confirm the pregnancy by detecting the HCG consumed in the form of fertility drug. This kind of false positive result is not possible in error proof test as they are less sensitive to pregnancy hormone.

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The EPT pregnancy test result is easy to interpret in both regular and digital model. In regular model one will get plus sign in the display window for the positive test and minus for the negative test.

The EPT pregnancy test reading is much more simpler in digital model as one will get word PREGNANT in case of positive test AND NOT PREGNANT in case of negative test. There no need for any one to get confused as far as reading the result is concerned.

In both the models test procedure almost similar except for the fact that the presence of plastic holder in the digital model. This plastic holder as the name suggest used to hold the test strip after showing it to the urine flow for few seconds. In the next few minutes one can read the results as discussed above.

The first EPT pregnancy test result was presence of dark brown ring at the bottom of the test tube I viewed through angled mirror placed underneath. In those days it is a time consuming procedure. One needs to collect the urine in a cup.

The collected urine should be taken through medicine dropper and dropped in a test tube that contain some other ingredients like red blood cells of sheep and purified water.

The test tube should be left undisturbed for almost two hours for the formation of dark brown circle in case of positive test. We have come a long way due the advancement in the field of science. To days women will be surprised to know that those days’ people waited for 2 hours to get EPT pregnancy test result.

Now days one have various types of home pregnancy test kits. All the test kits are similar but there are subtle but important differences too. In all most all of them test strip is provided for holding it in the midstream flow of urine. The pregnancy is confirmed once the pregnancy hormone, HCG is detected in the urine.

The pregnancy hormone [HCG] is produced by the placenta. From the day of its production, its level is getting doubled with every passing day. Some of the tests can detect the pregnancy hormone even if the level is as low as 12.5 m IU.

The moment you confirm the pregnancy using home pregnancy detection test, you need to consult the competent doctor not only to reconfirm the pregnancy but also for the further care.

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It is really tempting for the women who have missed their period to know whether they are pregnant or not. . That too with the availability of various home pregnancy test kit like EPT, the women just don’t wait to check with the doctor. But the key point is that one must read the EPT pregnancy test instructions carefully.

The possibility of getting false positive is rare but one may get false negative if the test is done too early. It is mentioned in the box that holds the EPT test kit that one can test the pregnancy 4 days prior the expected date of period.

Those who read the EPT pregnancy test instructions carefully must under stand the procedure and the basis of the test. Then only the test can do in proper way and the result can be got accurately.

All the pregnancy tests, including the EPT test confirms pregnancy by detecting the pregnancy hormone called HCG. This hormone is produced by the placenta at the time of attachment of embryo and uterus. The hormone produced can be detected in the blood and urine.

The EPT pregnancy test can detect pregnancy hormone [HCG] only when its level reaches 40 m IU. The level of HCG will get doubled with every passing day. As per the EPT pregnancy test instruction you can test the pregnancy hormone 4 days earlier to the expected day of period.

But there is no guarantee that the pregnancy hormone will be at 40 m IU level. Hence it is always advisable to the test on the first day of missing period or much latter than that.

Incase you get a negative result from EPT pregnancy test; just confirm whether you have followed all the EPT pregnancy test instructions carefully. You can perform the EPT test once again after few days to confirm the pregnancy.

This time you may get positive result because the pregnancy hormone level must have crossed detectable level. If you still have a doubt, you can go for the blood test in which the pregnancy hormone can be detected even if the quantity is very less.

One can buy an EPT test kit box that contains two to three test kits. In case of negative result one can perform yet another test. It is better to go for digital model than the regular model as the interpretation of the result will be easy in digital model.

Here instead of lines and symbols one can see words like PREGNANT AND NOT PREGNANT based on the result of the test. In general majority of the women prefer digital model for the same reason mentioned above. But one should never forget to follow the EPT pregnancy test instructions.

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