Are you trying to get pregnant and want an early check to find out if you’ve conceived? Perhaps you want to see if your IVF treatment has been successful. Or maybe you’re already pregnant and want reassurance that the first stage is progressing as it should be. Our Pregnancy Blood Test detects pregnancy by measuring the amount of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) in your blood. Levels of this hormone rise rapidly in the early days of pregnancy, usually doubling every two to three days, and peaking by the 11th week. Our test can pick up traces of hCG, allowing you to confirm pregnancy as early as possible, even before a missed period. Are you trying to get pregnant and want an early check to find out if you’ve conceived? Perhaps you want to see if your IVF treatment has been successful. Or maybe you’re already pregnant and want reassurance that the first stage is progressing as it should be. Our sensitive Pregnancy Blood Test can detect key pregnancy hormone hCG at a lower level than over-the-counter urine tests, so you can confirm your pregnancy at the earliest possible date. Higher-than-expected hCG levels are sometimes due to multiple pregnancies (twins or more). However, this would need to be confirmed by an ultrasound. Your GP or midwifery team will be able to support you if you have any concerns. You should take our Pregnancy Blood Test about six to eight days after you ovulate to find out if you’re pregnant. If you get a negative result but still think you might be pregnant, we recommend repeating the test. Sometimes a test may give a positive result when you aren’t pregnant (a false positive), but this is rare, and a positive Pregnancy Blood Test result is usually correct. The chances of getting a negative result when you are pregnant (a false negative) are higher. This is often caused by taking the test too early. Certain medications, including those containing hCG, can also interfere with your result. These include fertility drugs such as Pergonal, Profasi, and Pregnyl.