The Clinic Test

The Clinic :

  A test performed at a clinic is more reliable than a home pregnancy test .  A lot of clinics do a urine test first simply because it’s easier and cheaper, but sometimes they may elect to do a blood test for pregnancy. The blood test is usually done if there are questions about the validity of the urine pregnancy test or if the doctor needs to check a level of pregnancy hormone called a Quantitative Beta HCG (basically the exact level of pregnancy hormone in the bloodstream).  A urine test and a simple blood test are examples
of a qualitative test. In other words, these tests just indicate yes or no-either you’re pregnant or you’re not. A quantitative test measures the exact amount of hormones in the blood, which could help a doctor determine if the pregnancy is normal or abnormal. Typically, a doctor will order this test when he is worried about an ectopic pregnancy or a miscarriage.