There are a huge number of methods for determining pregnancy in the early stages, and one of them is home analysis using special tests. The price of the Clearblue electronic test does not bother many women, because it can show pregnancy already in the first week after conception. How accurate is this device, how to handle it?
How the tests work
It is better to find out whether pregnancy has occurred or not as early as possible, regardless of whether it is planned or unwanted. A big plus in any of these cases is that early diagnosis allows you to either adjust your usual rhythm of life in order to create more comfortable and “correct” conditions for the course of pregnancy, or make a decision to terminate it.
All tests, regardless of brand and price, work on the same principle: the test system contains a reagent that gives a reaction to a certain concentration of human chorionic gonadotropin in a woman’s urine. As you know, the level of hCG in a woman’s body begins to increase immediately after implantation of the embryo to the wall of the uterus, and it is produced by the chorionic membrane of the fetus itself, therefore the presence of this hormone in the blood and urine of a woman indicates that a new life is already developing in her body.
Each test system has its own sensitivity - the ability to respond to hCG. As a rule, this is 10-25 mIU/ml, which is quite enough to determine pregnancy in the earliest stages.
The Clear Blue pregnancy test is widely popular among the fair sex. What is the reason for this? Possibly due to the high efficiency, availability and range of test systems. But first things first.
Clear Blue: pregnancy test
Some women are anxious to find out whether they are pregnant or not. As a rule, these are those who have been waiting for conception for a very long time and have been undergoing treatment for its implementation for many years. And they are no longer able to wait another 2-3 weeks before their period is missed.
This is the first category of women who need Clear Blue tests. The second is those for whom it is important to know exactly what week of pregnancy they are in. If, for example, a woman took alcohol or was ill, the fact that conception took place before or after these events matters. For them, diagnostic products from an English manufacturer are distributed in Russia. After all, with the help of a test you can not only confirm your suspicions, but also find out the deadline as accurately as possible.
Pregnancy confirmation devices have been produced in England since 1985. All this time, work has been going on to improve them. There is a research center in Bedford, England, where approximately 130 people constantly work to improve modern versions of the tests and test their effectiveness.
In recent years, Clear Blue tests have been produced by SPD Swiss Precision Diagnostics GmbH from the UK. However, this is not the main activity - since 2007 it has also produced various diagnostic equipment.
This company is a joint venture between two companies: Proctor & Gamble and Alere. Moreover, each has 50% of the rights to the production and distribution of devices for determining pregnancy. Although Alere, even before merging with Proctor & Gamble, bought the rights to produce and sell tests in 2001 from the first manufacturer, Unilever.
Tests from this company are sold in many online pharmacies and in city pharmacies. To avoid counterfeits, purchase them only from trusted websites and pharmacies.
Before you buy a diagnostic test, make sure that it was produced by the specified company SPD Swiss Precision Diagnostics GmbH by checking the type of packaging and the device itself with the original photographs on the manufacturer’s website.
Product Description
Clearblue testing systems are intended for home use. They are developed by Unipath Ltd, which is one of the world's leading manufacturers of pregnancy and ovulation tests. In addition, the products of this company are recommended by many gynecologists.
All Clearblue tests belong to the inkjet group, which, according to many users, are the most convenient to use. The company produces 3 types of test systems, which we will now consider in more detail. You can buy them at the pharmacy.
Clearblue plus
The simplest test in the entire Clearblue series, but this does not mean that its effectiveness will be distorted. According to releases from manufacturers, the reliability of the results reaches 99%, provided that the analysis is carried out after a delay, when the level of hCG should presumably already be normal for the test to react to it. If the test is performed before a delay, the effectiveness of the test will be lower.
Among the advantages of Clearblue plus:
- high efficiency – 99%;
- simplicity and ease of use due to the long curved handle;
- there is no need to collect urine;
- availability.
As for the disadvantages, they include:
- inability to determine the duration of pregnancy;
- inability to reuse the test.
Clearblue easy
This sample is represented by an elongated device with two windows and a paintable tip. The ClearBlue easy test strip is designed to determine pregnancy from the first day of a missed period.
The main advantages of such tests:
- high efficiency rates, provided the analysis is carried out no earlier than the first day of a missed period;
- no need to collect urine;
- simplicity and ease of use;
- low cost.
Among the disadvantages of Clearblue Easy:
- inability to determine pregnancy before missed menstruation;
- the system does not show the gestational age;
- lack of reusability.
Clearblue digital
High-precision systems for confirming pregnancy. The system works using an intelligent sensor, with which it is possible to determine the duration of pregnancy with an accuracy of weeks.
Efficiency – 99%, subject to testing on the first day of the delay. As for determining the gestational age, here too the test system is capable of showing fairly high accuracy rates - up to 96%.
Advantages of the Clearblue digital device:
- high accuracy;
- the ability to determine the duration of pregnancy;
- thanks to such a device, even the earliest conception can be determined;
- simplicity and ease of use;
- To obtain results, it is enough to hold the test under a stream of urine without using containers to collect biomaterial.
Among the shortcomings there is only one: such samples cost several times higher than their predecessors.
Clear Blue electronic pregnancy test. Reviews
Anyone who has tried this test, please leave your feedback. Could he be wrong?
I tried it. On the first day of the delay, the usual one showed a weak second. And this plus sign means 1-2 weeks. When I was not pregnant I showed a minus. I don't think he's wrong)
I used this test, it showed correctly (I knew the days of conception), regarding errors - there is always a possibility, but I think it is minimal; so I recommend
I found it on the Internet on one forum, a girl wrote that conventional tests showed a barely noticeable line, but the electronic one “-“, and now I see that she is almost 4 months pregnant, noted on the forum, which means she is still mistaken.
My results were flawless: 1-2 weeks, I came for an ultrasound right away - they gave me the same period
I did it 5 days before the delay, because I wanted to find out faster. Showed 2-3 weeks (that’s how it was) the test shows the period from the moment of conception, and the doctor shows the last period.
Go to the doctor, my ultrasound showed two days of delay!
I did it 5 days before the delay, because I wanted to find out faster. Showed 2-3 weeks (that’s how it was) the test shows the period from the moment of conception, and the doctor shows the last period.
Go to the doctor, my ultrasound showed two days of delay!
Just a delay. the test showed “-“, I don’t hope for anything, I’m waiting for these days to come
The most accurate test
On the first day of the delay it showed a plus sign and 2-3 weeks)
Is it reusable or what?
I did it 5 days before my period, it showed a plus sign and 2-3 weeks. The baby is now a month old. lies nearby
