O pregnancy test carried out in laboratory it's the beta hCG. This test evaluates the presence of the beta hCG hormone in the blood or urine.
When this hormone it is gift in a certain amount in the woman's blood or urine, the result will appear as reagent, that is, positive, indicating the high possibility of pregnancy confirmation.
When the hormone is low or absent, the test result will be non-reactive, negative, discarding the possibility of pregnancy.
It is worth remembering that a pregnancy examination performed shortly after the fertile period is often unable to detect gestation because the hormone beta hCG begins to be produced after the implantation of the egg in the woman's uterus. This implantation occurs around one week after fertilization. Therefore, it is usually indicated to perform the pregnancy test from the moment that there is in fact the menstrual delay.
If the result of the pregnancy test has given reagent, seek a health service for further explanation and follow-up.
