STEP
1
Bring the test pouch to
room temperature (18-30°C). Collect urine into a clean container
(such as plastic cup). The best way to collect sample is by placing
a cup in the middle of urination process. To begin testing, open the
sealed pouch by tearing along the notch. Remove the test from the
pouch when you are ready to use it.
STEP 2
Immerse the strip into
the urine with the arrow end pointing towards the urine. Do not
immerse past the MAX (maximum) line. Take the strip out after 3
seconds and lay the strip flat on a clean, dry, non-absorbent
surface (e.g., mouth of the urine container). Do not immerse for
longer than 5 seconds.
STEP 3
Wait for the colored
bands to appear. Depending on the concentration of hCG in the test
specimen, positive results may be observed in as short as 40
seconds. However, to confirm negative results, the complete reaction
time (5 minutes) is required.
Do not read the
results after 5 minutes as this type of test is designed for
rapid determination only.
INTERPRETATION OF
RESULTS
Negative - Not
Pregnant:
Only one
color band appears in the control region. No visible band on the
test region is present since hCG concentration is not present in
urine or too low for detection.
Positive -
Pregnant:
Distinct color bands
appear on the control and test regions. The presence of both test
and control lines indicate possible pregnancy. Color intensity of
the test band may vary according to the concentration of hCG in
urine. The higher the hCG concentration - the darker the intensity
of the test line, hence higher the likelihood of
pregnancy.
