What are the best pregnancy Tests

That is the question that the consumer reports have asked and they tried to find the best answer.

How do they work

All home pregnancy test kits detect a hormone known as human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in a woman, which is produced by the developing placenta beginning on the day on which the embryo implants in the uterine wall. Concentrations of this pregnancy hormone vary widely from woman to woman, but the more sensitive tests can measure lower levels of hCG.

Consumer Reports test 18 different brands of pregnancy tests to try and figure out which one was the best.

Who won

The CR had this to say -One kit, the First Response Early Result Pregnancy Test, emerged as the most reliable and sensitive test. “It detected hCG at concentrations as low as 6.5 mIU/ml (thousandths of an International Unit per milliliter) - that’s almost sensitive enough to detect any pregnancy soon after implantation. However, when we waited a full 10 minutes before reading the results, seven of the test kits performed much better than they did at the manufacturer’s suggested waiting time.”

In the end, First Response’s Early Result Pregnancy test ($18.09/2 tests) came out on top, with an “Excellent” rating (winning an “excellent” score in hCG sensitivity, “good” in ease of reading, and “excellent” in 10-minute hCG sensitivity, with an overall recommendation of “best combination of sensitivity and reliability). Confirm’s Pregnancy Test ($11.19/2 tests) scored lowest, with a final score of “Poor” (”fair,” hCG sensitivity; “poor,” ease of reading; and “fair,” 10-minute hCG sensitivity, with some samples failing to work properly).

We hope that helps to clear things up for you and helps you make the right choice for your pregnancy tests