How to Read an EPT Test

According to Pregnancy Calendars, EPT stood for "Early Pregnancy Test" when it was created in 1978. Since then, it has been changed to "Error Proof Test." You can find the EPT test in almost any pharmacy or department or grocery store. Women who suspect they are pregnant can use it to confirm or deny a pregnancy. This can let the woman know whether she needs to make an appointment with her doctor. First, though, the EPT test must be read properly.

Things You'll Need

  • EPT test kit

Instructions

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      Choose between the standard EPT pregnancy test or the newer digital pregnancy test. Both are considered 99% accurate; they are just read differently.

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      Follow the instructions in the EPT testing kit to collect your urine. Keep in mind that there are higher levels of hCG in the first urine of the day. hCG is the pregnancy hormone the test is looking to find.

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      Place the test strip in the urine for the designated amount of time listed on the product label and then remove it.

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      Wait until the results are shown in the window. A regular pregnancy test will display a minus symbol (-) if you are not pregnant and a positive symbol (+) if you are pregnant. The digital pregnancy test will simply say "pregnant" if you are pregnant or "not pregnant" if you are not pregnant.

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