Home Pregnancy Tests: Results


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Home pregnancy tests can find the presence of a pregnancy hormone (called human chorionic gonadotropin, or hCG) in a sample of urine. If you are pregnant, most tests show a color change or a symbol shows in the indicator area of the test strip or on the part of the test device.



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Last updated: July 15, 2008
Author: Sandy Jocoy, RN
Reviewed By: Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine, Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Editors: Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Tracy Landauer

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