can accuracy of a home pregnancy test be affected?

youdontknowme1220 · Newbie Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 18

If I took the test in the late afternoon, drank a bottle of water right before taking the test, and might not have urinated on the test for 5-7 seconds (it was probably like 4 seconds)... how much could the result be affected? On the box it said the test was 99% accurate. I understand that the percentage would be lower if I took the test incorrectly; but how much lower?

crzyfl · Veteran Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Posts: 1161

If you are trying to detect an early pregnancy it is best to use morning urine or to concentrate the urine during the day for around four hours by not peeing and not drinking anything

can accuracy of a home pregnancy test be affected?

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