A Great DIGITAL Pregnancy Test!

Advantages: Digital Display
Disadvantages: You can't buy just the cartridges by themselves

...I started out buying just the standard Clearblue Pregnancy Test. I brought this one initially as it was cheaper than some of the others (£10 for 2 test sticks). Anyway I was 7 days late but suspected before this that I may be pregnant but wasn't too sure how long you are supposed to wait before you can do the test. When I read the box I found out I could of actually done the test on the first day my period was due, so I didn't actually need to wait this long at all. I had never taken a pregnancy test before but was very pleased to find that there were very clear instructions on the reverse of the packaging. The clear instructions were in 3 steps. Inside the packaging was a questionnaire, a more detailed description on how to use the test and 2 of the testers. The testers are individually wrapped and easy to open. On opening...

saraha007 16.01.2005 · Read review
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Review of Clearblue Pregnancy Test Kit

Love the new DIGITAL clearblue pregnancy test!!!!

Advantages: finding out 100% one way or the other...
Disadvantages: Slightly Expensive

...Me and my partner have been trying for a baby for a while so i would stock up on the internet cheap pregnancy tests from auction sites... as soon as i saw a faint line i 'eeeeek'd' with excitement... it was so extremely faint i had to squint at the line. I just had to know! am i pregnant? is it my mind playing tricks on me? my better half ran to our local supermarket and bought a 2 pack digital conceptor Clear Blue pregnancy tests. I dipped it in the pot for 10 seconds and saw the little egg timer flash... i was scare to look... i dairnt look!! through slightly open fingers i glanced in the direction of the test, PREGNANT 1-2 WEEKS!! oh my gosh, they are the best words i have seen on such a small thing! how something so tiny can create the biggest smile!! yes they are slightly high in price compared to my internet cheap tests, but what...

tootsy1987 14.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Clearblue Pregnancy Test Kit

pregnancy test

Advantages: tells you if you are pregnant
Disadvantages: none

...most pregnancy tests available on the market these days do exactly the same as each other it is just that you pay a lot more for testers that tell you in words that you are pregnant or tell you that you are so many days pregnant, this in my opinion is a total waste of money when they all do the same job which is basically testing for an increase in a hormone in your urine, after all why pay £15 for a stick you are going to piddle on and throw away when you can get a very similar stick from your chemist for around £1 for a pack of two or 3 and are the exact same ones used by the nurse at your doctors surgery. Read your instructions on your pack carefuly as the timing on different tests is different but the basics are still the same, you need to test after the first day that your period was due as this is the earliest time that most...

danniell 14.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Pregnancy tests in general

After 15 tests... i got a result!

Advantages: Clear blue was clear to read
Disadvantages: it is more expensive

...and hey presto within 3 minutes of looking at an Egg timer icon we were staring at the word 'PREGNANT' on the LCD screen. What a lovely Christmas present. The Clear Blue digital test said on the box that it could detect pregnancy as early as 4 days before the period was expected, although there was fine print to say that this wasn't in all cases. Of all the tests I tried it was the only one that gave me a definite result so early. In the following week I tried another Asda test and got a great positive, but it just shows that many tests just don't pick up enough hormone to detect a very early pregnancy. In all cases I did hold the absorbent stick in the stream for at least 5 seconds, but the HCG levels in my wee were obviously not strong enough for the tests. It does say in the clear Blue instructions that if you do not get a word result...

lulu2004 11.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Clearblue Pregnancy Test Kit

Boots pregnancy test - very quick & accurate

Advantages: Easy to use, accurate, cheap
Disadvantages: None

...These modern tests are done in exactly the same way as it would be if you'd had gone to your doctors - except now you can do it in the privacy of your own home and you don't have to wait weeks to find out the result! Perfect! I've never done a test until 11 weeks ago and I was so very nervous about doing a test for the first time. Especially as we'd planned a baby... just not this soon! The boots pregnancy test gave me an accurate result in just a few seconds. I actually took a second one just to be on the safe side. It too was positive, it couldn't be wrong! A scan 5 weeks later confirmed this. Also for some women that want to use the pregnancy test in their pregnancy scrapbook/diary the result doesn't fade! I've used mine for my scrapbook and it looks fantastic. I would definatly advise this to any woman who wants a fast...

NessShortee 22.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Boots Pregnancy Test Kit

Clear Blue Digital Testing

Advantages: Easy to understand results, Digital, Renowned,
Disadvantages: Fiddly, Results do not last long, Expensive

...My hubby is a technology person, so finding a digital pregnancy test seemed perfect to appeal to him. It also felt more professional to me. We bought this test for the added accuracy. It also had the added bonus of being a renowned brand. The test can be bought in single, twin or triple packs. They work out much cheaper the more you buy. A second test is always necessary in case something goes wrong or you cannot believe your results. Each pack comes with a digital reader and test sticks (1, 2 or 3 depending on pack purchased). It also has a leaflet with easy to follow instructions. However, as anyone doing a test, being eager to see the results you skim through the leaflet. With this test don't. It may invalidate your test. The tests are fiddly. You have to put in the test strip, then wait for it to light up, then start...

camille 12.05.2005 · Read review
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Review of Clearblue Pregnancy Test Kit

Peeing on a Stick

Advantages: high level of accuracy, easy to use
Disadvantages: cost

...the morning as the hormone levels can be predicted at any time of day. However, consuming excess fluid before taking the test may dilute the hormone presence. The test can be affected by fertility drugs containing hCG or hMG. Other fertility drugs, antibiotics, painkillers or the contraceptive pill should not affect the result. Predictor is as reliable as any pregnancy test performed by a doctor or hospital and is clinically proven to be over 99% accurate. As with all pregnancy tests, Predictor isn’t cheap. A single test will set you back around £8-9 and a double test will cost around £12. For further information there is a helpline number – 01480 421817, available 10am to 4pm weekdays. There is also a website – www.predictor.co.uk And what was my result? Well, I did have a pink dot in the middle window and am...

jools30 27.05.2002 · Read review
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Review of Predictor Pregnancy Test

A Pregnancy Test for just £2.99

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Takes 2-3 minutes for results, have to wee in a container

...I found this product in my local chemist. I waited until all the customers had left the shop and then asked for a pregnancy test. I don't know why I did this as I had a wedding ring on and a 19 month old in a pram with me! I had a choice of one of the regular branded pack of two pregnancy tests for £13.99 or this one for a 'special price' of £2.99 for one. Not sure if this is the regular price but it had a big yellow sticker indicating the special price and it's not as if they wanted to clear the shelves as it's in date for over another year. Anyway, ANSWER calls itself the one step pregnancy test. For £2.99 I knew it wasn't to be a new fandangled digital test although I was surprised to see how basic it really was. +++ THE KIT ITSELF +++ For this 'one step' test, you get a box that is about 12 cm high that includes some...

RClure 30.06.2005 · Read review
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Review of Answer One Test

Find out if you are pregnant

Advantages: easy to use
Disadvantages: quite expensive

...There are different pregnancy tests to use but the one that I bought was the Predictor pregnancy test. There was no particular reason apart from the fact this is the only one in the supermarket that they had. It comes in a white and pink box and the test is a foil wrapper so you know that it has not be tampered with in any way. The box gives you details of how to use the test and there is also instructions inside the box too. The test is white and plastic and is in 2 parts. One is the stick with a pink end which you wee on and the other part is where you put the stick with the windows to see if you are pregnant or not. It is very easy to use. All you do is wee on the stick where it is pink and insert it in to the cartridge part. You need to wee on the stick for a second. Once you have done this then you just need to wait...

tabyorky 06.11.2002 (11.05.2003) · Read review
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Review of Predictor Pregnancy Test

I'll never buy another test again....

Advantages: So easy to use, compact sealed test. Very reasonably priced.
Disadvantages: Only available to buy on the internet.

..., or not long enough! No worrying about accidentally peeing on the test window. HIGH STANDARDS ACON's One Step tests are ISO 9001 Certified - ISO is the International Standards Organisation and companies have to meet certain criteria with their procedures and pass regular audits in order to be certified. ACCURACY ACON's One Step tests detect the pregnancy hormone 'hCG' at a very low level 25miu of hCG. To compare that with other tests Boots own brand detects hCG at 50 MIU and First Response detects hCG at 40 MIU (Source www.fertilityplus.org/faq/hpt.html ). Why does this matter? Well the lower the level it detects then the earlier you are likely to be able to get a result. WHAT DO YOU GET? Each ACON One Step test contains a small foil pouch containing the test, a little pipette and a sachet of silica gel (to keep everything dry...

Ikea_Junkie 11.05.2004 (15.03.2008) · Read review
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Review of ACON HCG One Step Pregnancy Test