Beta-hCG is a shorthand term for a blood test used to measure hCG levels in early pregnancy. Find out what these levels mean. Many pregnant people and those trying to conceive may have heard the term ...

Pregnancy blood tests are over 99% accurate at detecting hCG, a hormone that rises after conception. False negatives can occur if the test is taken too early, so timing is important. Blood tests can ...

Your water intake won't affect your blood hCG levels, but it may affect your results with an at-home urine-based pregnancy test. Here's what to know. Are you worried that you are peeing too much on a ...

Many home pregnancy tests claim to be 99% accurate when testing is done on the day of an expected period. However, these estimates are based on laboratory testing of urine samples done by trained ...