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Video content is professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor II Nguyen Thu Hoai - Obstetrics Department - Vinmec Times City International Hospital
Besides other signs and symptoms, a missed period can be one of the very early signs of pregnancy. Therefore, "how many days late to take a test?" This is a question that many women are asking right now.
Pregnancy test is a rapid pregnancy recognition aid widely used around the world. Using a pregnancy test when your period is 5 days, 7 days late or 2 weeks late can help check for the presence of the hormone Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in the urine. HCG is only present when a woman is pregnant, because it is only produced when a fertilized egg attaches to the outside of the uterus or implants in the lining of the uterus.
With the question "How long is it too late to take a test? ", the specialist said that in case women have regular periods (28 days), 1-2 days after their period is late, they can take a test to know if they are pregnant or not. However, for those who have irregular periods, they should wait until their period is 5 days late or even 2 weeks late to take a pregnancy test, because then it will give accurate results.
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Step 1: Collect urine into the container available in the box; Step 2: Dip the specified portion of the test strip into the urine cup; Step 3: Wait about 5 minutes and see the result. After 5 days or 2 weeks of missed period, women should choose the morning to take a pregnancy test because this time the hormone levels will be highest and help give accurate results. If the test results are still negative, you should go to the hospital to be examined by a specialist and find out the cause of your period delay, thereby getting appropriate treatment and preventing effects on reproductive health. after that.
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