Sensitivity of Commonly Used HPT's
| *Confirm 1-step | 25mIUIs hcg |
| Lifesign One Step Pregnancy Test | 25mIUIs hcg |
| One Step Be Sure Pregnancy Test | 25mIUIs hcg |
| E.P.T. | 40mIUIs hcg |
| Clearblue Easy | 50mIUIs hcg |
| Store Brands: Rite-Aid, Target | 50mIUIs hcg |
| Answer | 100mIUIs hcg |
| Equate (Wal-Mart) | 100mIUIs hcg |
| First Response | 100mIUIs hcg |
| Precise | 100mIUIs hcg |
| QTest | 100mIUIs hcg |
| Store Brand: Walgreens | 100mIUIs hcg |
| **dbest | 20mIUIs hcg |
| Early First Response | 15-20mIUIs hcg |
*Take note that with confirm there has been incidents when a + has not appeared for 30mins or so (there is NO evap time and you can read result upto 24hrs later), it is recommended you keep a false test for the full 24hrs b4 discarding it is possible for a + to appear much later on.
**Be careful with dbest....there has been MANY incidents of false +, they seem to have a faint line that appears sometimes when you are not PG. But then they are only $2.50 from www.futuremoms.com
Average Range of Hcg Levels in Early Pregnancy
Pregnant women will vary in levels of HCG within their body at different times. But HCG levels once beginning to build should not fall. A dramatic decline in HCG levels indicates that a miscarriage is taking place. The chart below gives an average range of mIU/ml of HCG in pregnant women from days 10 - 22 past ovulation (DPO). Please note that in multi births HCG levels are much higher.
| 10 DPO: | 10 - 50 mIU/ml HCG |
| 13 DPO: | 20 - 100 mIU/ml HCG |
| 16 DPO: | 40 - 200 mIU/ml HCG |
| 19 DPO: | 80 - 400 mIU/ml HCG |
| 22 DPO: | 160-800 mIU/ml HCG |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is hCG?
A: hCG is human chorionic gonadotropin. It is a hormone produced by the placenta during pregnancy. Home pregnancy tests (HPTs) are designed to detect it.
Q: Why does the hCG level of the test matter?
A: Basically the pregnancy tests that the detect the lowest number of units should give you the earliest results.
Q: How do home pregnancy tests work?
A: Home pregnancy tests (HPTs) are designed to detect hCG, a hormone released by the placenta right after the embryo begins implanting into the uterine lining. The hormone is released in a pregnant woman's urine.
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