how soon can a pregnancy test be positive
A pregnancy test measures a hormone in the body called human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). HCG is a hormone produced during pregnancy. It appears in the blood and urine of pregnant women as early as 10 days after conception. A pregnancy test is done using blood or urine. There are 2 types of blood tests: 1  Qualitative, which measures whether the HCG hormone is present.  Quantitative, which measures how much HCG is present.