Where do I get a more accurate pregnancy test?

Go to your doctor and ask for a blood test that checks hormone levels if the level is above 5 you are probably pregant.

http://www.americanpregnancy.org/duringpregnancy/hcglevel...

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If you do not excrete very much hCg, you will not test positive by any means at this early date. Some women won't test positive until into the 2nd trimester.

If you suspect you're pregnant, behave as if you are -- for the safety of the baby, or any other reason that may have a time-critical factor.

There is nothing to lose by being extra healthy... or making appointments to do screening or whatever asap.

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**Hey Ashley...what isn't clear about 'in my experience'? BTW...Once you miss a period, they are the same across the board. OTC urine tests work completely different than Serum tests.**

In my experience they all work about the same. I will tell you my story though; we were trying to get pg and I was sure that I was, but the test said no...so we went off to church and our morning activities. Upon returning home, the test lying in the trash caught my eye...it was POSITIVE! Knowing that you aren't supposed to trust the result after a certain amount of time, I took another a day later....same thing negative at first...positive later! Anyway...that negative pregnancy test was born 9 months later!!

~L.

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I gotta say I'm 100% with Lacy. I took a pregnancy test with my first son and it came back negative, I threw it away. When I was cleaning the bathroom the next day, it fell out of the trash and it was positive! I went to the store and bought another one and once again, it was negative. I looked at it a few hours later, it was positive. The urine tests are all the same... they measure the hcg in your urine. Each woman produces higher amounts at different stages. All of the home pregnancy tests are the same; name brand or off brand. They even measure right up with the ones that they will give you in the hospital. I would call the doctor and ask for a blood test. They are more accurate than the urine.

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With my first pregnancy, I knew I had to be pregnant, but it wasn't until 8 tests and two weeks after I missed my period that it finally came back positive (and even then the line was sooooo faint I could hardly see it). I'd say try the new EPT digital...it actually spells it right out for you!

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My best friend had the same problem. She took 4 tests and they were all negative. She went to her doctor and had a blood test, which came back positive. I'd say if you really think you are, get a blood test.

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go to the dr and get a blood test... Thats the definate...

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I used EPT with both of my children and they seemed to work great. Good luck to you.

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Not to criticize, but Lacy is wrong. They are not all the same. They all have different sensitivities to the hormone your body produces while you're pregnant. Generally the more expensive ones are more sensitive. It's one of the few things in life where you do get what you pay for. You can go to planned parenthood or or any organization along those lines and get a free pregnancy test done if you can't afford to keep testing. But, your best bet is to go to your doctor and ask for a blood test. Over the counter tests don't touch the sensitivity levels of a blood test. Good luck.
I have been told that I am wrong, but I am positive I am not. And just want to make things clear. Here is a quote from a reputable website, google "are all pregnancy tests equal" or something to that nature and you'll find out the same thing.

"Not all pregnancy tests are created equal. The more sensitive the test (the smaller amount of hCG it can detect), the earlier the opportunity to detect pregnancy. That means with a test sensitive to 20 mIU/ml hCG, a home pregnancy test is accurate as early as six to eight days after conception, well before your first missed period. NOTE: Conception may take place several days after date of intercourse, so the date of intercourse should not necessarily be viewed as the day of conception.

Brand Detects
Early-Pregnancy-Test 20 mIU
AimStick Dipstick 20 mIU
AimStep Cassette 20 mIU
AimStick Midstream (AccuHome) 25 mIU
Clearblue Easy (UK) 25 mIU
Day Seven (CDN) 25 mIU
Health Check 25 mIU
One Step Be Sure 25 mIU
Rapid Self-Test 25 mIU
E.P.T 40 mIU
Clearblue Easy (US) 50 mIU
Boots 50 mIU
Early Bird One Step 50 mIU
Early Pregnancy test 50 mIU
Hannaford 50 mIU
Rite-Aid 50 mIU
Selfcare 50 mIU
CVS 60 mIU
First Response 100 mIU
Answer 100 mIU
Conceive 100 mIU
Precise 100 mIU
Fact Plus 150-250mIU"

Also, a pregnancy test will turn positive after leaving it for a few hours even if you're not pregnant. The reading is only accurate at the time the instructions tell you to read the result. If you wait hours after, it is a false positive.

I am not trying to be "rude" as I am told I am being by stating that other people are incorrect. I am simply making sure that the truth is known.

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