This starts to be produced around six days after fertilisation, and the levels increase as your pregnancy develops. If you have recently been pregnant (even if not carried to full term) you may get a false pregnant result.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. The test comes in a plastic wand, so it’s easy to test by holding the tip in your wee stream for at least 10 seconds. If no lines appear anywhere in the result window or if only the test line appears, the test has not worked properly and is invalid. So, until I can get clarification from Clear Check staff about how to contact them directly and confirmation about the type of DBS check, i .If no lines appear anywhere on the test strip or if only the test line appears, the test has not worked properly and is invalid. We do however recommend that you wait until the first day after your missed period to get a reliable result. If you’re trying for a baby, and you get a negative result, don’t worry about it – it’s possible you took the test too early (if it’s before the date you expect your period) so you might want to take another test a few days later. If you want to know how to take a pregnancy test at home, check the instructions for your test first, but you can also read about positive test results and negative test results and what they mean.

Repeat the test with a new test strip ensuring that the strip is immersed in the urine sample for the full 10 seconds What do I do if my test is positive (Pregnant)? A negative result could either mean you’re not pregnant, or that you took the test too early for the pregnancy hormone to be detected by the test you used. If you’re looking for a basic pregnancy test that does the job, without any bells and whistles, the Firstvue Pregnancy Test Strips are a popular choice. However, according to instructions and based on many mums’ experiences, it’s best to use these tests the day after your period is due. It’s a simple, easy to follow test – either test in midstream in your wee for five seconds or dip the tip into a wee sample pot for 20 seconds, then wait for your result to appear.Not only does it spell out ‘Pregnant’ or ‘Not Pregnant’ in the large window, it also tells you how many weeks along you are – whether that’s 1-2, 2-3 or 3+. My main reason for logging this review before my business transaction with Clear Check has been concluded is that one reviewer below complained that Clear Check had not provided them with the 'enhanced' DBS check they had applied and paid for. Various versions have evolved over the years, sometimes by accident, sometimes on purpose (injected humour and the like).