pregnancy test : Most women do a urine test to test pregnancy. This test is quite easy. It can be done at home. However, sometimes the results of this test are not very clear, after which the help of a gynecologist is taken. Doctors do a blood test to confirm pregnancy i.e. when you can become a mother. In this test, the level of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is checked. Let us know what this test is and how it tells when a woman can become a mother…
blood test for pregnancy
According to doctors, after pregnancy, the HCG hormone is produced from the placenta of women. Doctors check the HCG level in blood and urine. This means that the HCG hormone is checked in the blood through this blood test, which is of two types. First is qualitative HCG test, second is quantitative HCG test.
1. Qualitative hCG test
In a qualitative HCG test, the presence of HCG in the blood is revealed by positive and negative results. Based on this, it is determined whether a woman is pregnant or not. On this basis, the doctor gives her advice.
2. Quantitative hCG test
This test (Quantitative HCG Test) detects the amount of HCG in the blood. This helps in determining the age of the fetus growing in the womb of women. This test detects the problems faced by women during pregnancy. This test also detects miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. This blood test is also called beta HCG blood test, repeat quantitative beta HCG test, quantitative serial beta HCG test. HCG blood test can be done after 6-8 days of pregnancy.
Why should you get an HCG test done?
1. HCG test detects pregnancy.
2. This tells when the child will be born i.e. it reveals the age of the foetus.
3. Estimation of how many months old the baby is
4. Identification of Down syndrome
5. Screening for problems like molar pregnancy and atopic pregnancy
6. To identify the risk of miscarriage.
7. To check for ovarian cancer.
Check out below Health Tools-
Calculate Your Body Mass Index (BMI)
Calculate The Age Through Age Calculator
