And with pregnancy, it is no different. Each ad claims to be easier and more accurate than the next pregnancy test. Let's begin with the basics. There are two basic types of pregnancy tests. Blood and Urine.
Blood test are the more accurate of the two types of testing.
They can not only tell you if hCG is present, but a quantitative hCG can tell you how much hCG is present. This can be helpful in dating a pregnancy, or watching the levels to observe the well-being of the pregnancy. However, the amounts of hCG detectable by home pregnancy tests and lab urine pregnancy test varies. While this information is not printed on the box, you can always call the toll-free advice line on the back of the box, or look at some of the lists that have been compiled. Home tests are accurate enough if you follow the instructions.