Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone, produced by the developing placenta shortly after the conception and secreted into the urine. One Step hCG Pregnancy Urine Test is a rapid pregnancy test. It adopts double antibody sandwich method detects the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which appears in urine very early during pregnancy.
Characteristic:
1. Early detection of pregnancy as early as 7 days after the fertilized egg implantation
2. Simple to use
3. A variety of design specifications suitable for self-testing use and for professional use
4. Results in 3 to 5 minutes
5. Store in room temperature
6. 24 months shelf life
Performance:
1. Sensitivity:25 mIU/ml, 20 mIU/ml, 10 mIU/ml
2. Specificity:No cross-reactivity with 300 mIU/ml hLH, 300 mIU/ml hFSH, and 1000 mIU/L hTSH
Negative:only one purple band appears on the control region and no clear band on the test region. It means hcg in the sample is negative
Positive: two distinct purple bands appear on the control and test region. It means hcg in the sample is positive
Weak positive: the red color band in the test region of strip shows dimmer than the purple color band in the control region of strip. It means it is necessary that test be done again in the 48 hours
Strong positive: the red color band in the test region of strip show very bright and the purple color band very dim in the control region of strip. It means the pregnancy is developing in the end of the first trimester.
Invalid:no visible red at all, it means the test is fail