So how accurate are pregnancy test kits?

[From The Ashes]

inquiring minds, and all...:shrug:

[PeaceNikki]

1. My experience... VERY accurate.

[From The Ashes]

5. Oh goodie!!

:woohoo:

[Connonym]

11. my first pregnancy was detected on a home kit and the doctor's office said I wasn't pregnant

but they were wrong and the test was right.

[TZ]

2. Pretty accurate

Still, a doctors test should be done to confirm.

[From The Ashes]

6. trip to PP tomorrow...

followed by search for an OB/GYN.

[Maddy McCall]

3. Very accurate on positive.

If negative, retest in a couple of days.

[From The Ashes]

8. 2 positive tests...

awesome! :woohoo:

[Deja Q]

4. Not accurate for me.

Of course, I'm a male so YMMV...

[From The Ashes]

9. Silly Hypno---

:D

[bicentennial_baby]

7. It depends on how far past ovulation the woman is

10 days past is when the earliest tests can detect, iirc, most people should test 12 dpo or later. It's very situational.

[From The Ashes]

10. Well...

...it's about 10 days past the 1st day of missed period, so my fingers are crossed!

[Arugula Latte]

12. Very accurate, in my experience.

:)

With my second baby, we took it early, and my husband said that the line was too faint to count. "Nope," sez I. "You'll see. There's a bun in the oven." That bun is now eight.

Even a trace amount of HGC is enough to show up.

[From The Ashes]

13. oh goodie, goodie!!

...that means that...wait a minute, phone....

[Arugula Latte]

14. Congrats!

:toast:

[From The Ashes]

15. Yep, grandma again!

...you didn't think it was about me did you? ;)

[Arugula Latte]

17. Well ... I did.

But, hey, this is exciting, too! :woohoo:

[From The Ashes]

18. Sorry about the confusion...

...I was just having some fun with teh lounge. :hi:

[Arugula Latte]

20. No worries!

:hi:

[Cabcere]

21. Congratulations, FTA!

:hug: :bounce: (I did think it was about you, actually - had no idea you were old enough to be a grandma!) ;) Congrats to you and the family. :D

[From The Ashes]

22. I have one grandchild...

...I haven't met yet. :( This one I'll get to see!

[KitchenWitch]

16. In my experience very accurate!

Congratulations Grandma!

[From The Ashes]

19. Thanks!

can't wait. I'll get to SEE this one. :hi:

[Drunken Irishman]

23. Congrats!

:)

[LeftyMom]

24. Teh chart knows all.

http://www.babyhopes.com/pregnancy-test-sensitivity.html

[TreasonousBastard]

25. I don't know, but I would suggest not getting the ones...

at the checkout in the dollar store.

(that always amazes me)