However, some pregnancy tests are sensitive enough to detect HCG no matter what time of day you take the test. When possible, try to wait until it's been three hours since your last pee before you take the test. You could also take two pregnancy tests to confirm you get the same result.
You should be testing with the most concentrated urine you can for the best results. Typically this is the urine that you have in your bladder after sleeping all night, meaning you may want to test first thing in the morning. You can also wait a few hours during the day and then use that urine.
Use First-Morning Urine
Some say that if you hold your urine for more than four hours it is the same as first-morning urine. The key is to not overload yourself on fluids to make your urine more dilute.
If the test requires you to pee directly onto the stick, place the side of the test stick with the absorbent tip in your urine stream with the result window facing up. Pee on it for about 5 to 10 seconds (or whatever time it says in the directions).
Looking too soon and ditching the test before time's up could lead to a false negative. On the flip side, looking too late could lead to a false positive. That's especially important with nondigital line tests. Waiting too long can sometimes cause a faint, colorless evaporation line to appear when the urine dries.
Should I dip my home pregnancy test in urine, or pee on it? Most tests allow you to either place the absorbent tip in your urine stream for (usually) five seconds or dip the tip in a collected urine sample for five to 20 seconds. Accuracy is not dependent on the method as long as you follow the instructions.
When possible, try to wait until it's been three hours since your last pee before you take the test. You could also take two pregnancy tests to confirm you get the same result.
Don't Drink A Lot Of Water Before Taking The Test
Diluted urine tends to also have diluted hCG levels which can skew the test results. Take a test when you naturally need to pee. This way, you'll avoid diluting your hCG level and getting a false 'Not Pregnant' result.
Can a pregnancy test come up negative if I didn't pee enough? A false negative on a home pregnancy test is possible, but extremely unlikely. As long as your urine got on the test's absorbent strip, it should be accurate. You can always take another test if you're worried you might have missed.
About 11-14 days after implantation, a woman's hCG levels are high enough to start causing early pregnancy symptoms. Some of these might include fatigue, food cravings, darkening in the color of the nipples, or gastrointestinal changes. When a woman experiences these symptoms, a pregnancy test may show up positive.
You can do a pregnancy test on a sample of urine collected at any time of the day. It doesn't have to be in the morning.
However, there is no medical research suggesting that salt-based home pregnancy tests work. People may be interested in trying a homemade pregnancy test with salt because they do not wish to pay for or use a traditional pregnancy test. However, using salt to test for pregnancy is not a reliable option.
"If you can't take a test in the morning, try to use urine that has been sitting in your bladder for around four hours. Drinking lots of fluids can dilute your urine and lower the concentration of hCG, so it's best to avoid drinking too much water or other drinks before taking a pregnancy test.
It is possible to get a false negative on a pregnancy test (where the test says you're not pregnant, even though you are), particularly if you've tested before your period is due. If you've just had one negative result, you could try waiting for a few days and testing again, just to be sure.
Test too early and the amount of hCG in your urine isn't detectable. As many as 9 out of 15 women will get a false negative until seven or eight weeks of pregnancy.
There are many reasons your period could be late other than pregnancy. Stress, illness, and changes in weight or nutrition can all affect your menstrual cycle. If you're taking hormonal birth control or took emergency contraception, that can also change your period.
You also may get a false-positive if you take a pregnancy test soon after taking fertility medicine that contains HCG . Problems with the ovaries and menopause also might lead to a false-positive test result.
The first morning urine is the urine you void when you get up for the day. If you get up during the night, it is not necessary to catch that urine. You can wait until you get up for the day. For women who work night shift, your first morning urine will be the urine you void after you slept during the day.