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Are QuickVue pregnancy tests accurate?
Although this test is accurate at determining early pregnancy, some false-positive results can occur.
How do you read a QuickVue hCG combo?
How to Read a QuickVue One Step HCG Combo Test
- Obtain a sample of either urine or serum.
- Place three drops of the sample on the card using one of the disposable pipettes provided with the kit.
- Wait three to five minutes.
- Verify that there is a blue, horizontal, control line visible.
- Read the results window.
What does a blue line mean on a QuickVue pregnancy test?
The appearance of a blue procedural Control Line is an internal positive control. This indicates that sufficient sample fluid was added for capillary flow to occur and the correct procedural technique was used. If this line does not develop, the test result is considered invalid.
How do you know hCG test is positive?
A pregnant woman’s placenta produces hCG, also called the pregnancy hormone. If you’re pregnant, the test can usually detect this hormone in your urine about a day after your first missed period. During the first 8 to 10 weeks of pregnancy, hCG levels normally increase very rapidly.
Do pregnancy tests give false positives?
Could a positive result be wrong? Although rare, it’s possible to get a positive result from a home pregnancy test when you’re not actually pregnant. This is known as a false-positive.
How does the QuickVue pregnancy test work?
Since hCG is present in the urine of pregnant women, it is an excellent marker for confirming pregnancy. The QuickVue test uses a monoclonal antibody specific to the beta subunit of hCG in a single-step technology to accurately detect hCG. Urine is added to the Sample Well on the Test Cassette.
How do you use QuickVue?
The test uses a gentle self-collected anterior nasal (nares) swab sample to determine a positive or negative COVID-19 result. The swab is swirled in a tube of reagent solution, then removed, before a test strip is inserted. After ten minutes, you can take the strip out of the tube and see your results.
What color is positive on Quickvue?
Positive Result*: At 10 minutes, the appearance of ANY shade of pink-to-red Test Line AND the appearance of a blue procedural Control Line indicates a positive Test Result for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 antigen.
