The Pregnancy Test is an immunoassay for determination of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in urine for the early detection of pregnancy.

Human chorionic gonadotropin is a glycoprotein in hormone produced by the placenta.  From the onset of pregnancy hCG concentrations in a woman’s serum and urine increase rapidly making the hormone a good marker for pregnancy testing.  Seven to ten days after conception the hCG concentration reaches 25 IU/L and then increases steadily to peak at 37,000-50,000 IU/L between eight and eleven weeks.

The pregnancy test is an immunochromatographic assay utilizing a unique combination of the antibodies for selective and sensitive identification of hCG in urine.  The test reliably detects increased hCG levels (25 IU/L and higher) in five minutes or less.