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Test sensitivity

jennifer_h_rnjennifer_h_rn member
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Okay, I know I'm being a batty 2ww'er at only 8 DPO, but I can't help it -- I'm being consumed by my insanity today!  I have the test strips from early-pregnancy-tests.com and got a BFN this morning (big surprise) with FMU.  I am so optimistic about this cycle that I want to test again, but the rational part of me knows I will only disappoint myself with the same result.

Now, my reason for posting... I've read in several posts that FRER is considered the most sensitive and was toying with the idea of buying a box on the way home from work in the morning.  This is the sensitivity scale on early-pregnancy-tests.com:

Sensitivity Chart
Pregnancy Test Brand		 Sensitivity (or the hCG threshold at which a positive result is indicated). The lower the number, the higher the test sensitivity.
Early Pregnancy Tests.com
# 1 Sensitivity		 20 mIU/hCG (to purchase click here)
Answer Early Result Pregnancy Test 25 mIU/hCG
Confirm 1-Step 25 mIU/hCG
Equate 25 mIU/hCG
First Response Early Results Test 25 mIU/hCG
One Step Be Sure Pregnancy Test 25 mIU/hCG
Walgreen Digital 25 mIU/hCG
e.p.t. Home Pregnancy Test 40 mIU/hCG
e.p.t. Certainty Digital Test 40 mIU/hCG
Fact Plus Pregnancy Test 40 mIU/hCG
Clearblue Digital 50 mIU/hCG
Dollar Store Brand Pregnancy Test 50 mIU/hCG
Target Brand 50 mIU/hCG
WalMart Brand 50 mIU/hCG
Walgreens 100 mIU/hCG

 

So, is this accurate and I already have the most sensitive test availabe, or have they fudged the numbers to sell tests?  Any opinions?

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Re: Test sensitivity

  • traceandrobtraceandrob
    These look right to me. And don't test again for a few days or you will see bfn's even if you are pregnant! I was still getting bfn's at 12dpo on digitals because it was too early!
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  • jrandvjrandv

    The test strips from early-pregnancy.com are  20 mIU/hCG. I got my BFP at 8DPO with them but I also had a very consistent 11 day LP so I knew I was in the "5 days before your missed period" range.

    Good luck!

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  • jennifer_h_rnjennifer_h_rn member

    imageKristin&Kevin:
    These look right to me. And don't test again for a few days or you will see bfn's even if you are pregnant! I was still getting bfn's at 12dpo on digitals because it was too early!

    Were you having any symptoms even though you were still getting negatives?

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  • Lexi0402Lexi0402 member
    Oh thanks for posting this I was just wondering which ones were most sensitive!
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  • 4realyo4realyo
    i can tell you that the sensitivity for the CBE digitals is lower than 40. i got a clear pregnant at 10 dpo & after that i went in for my hcg level b/w and it was only at 34.
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  • bannedmonkeybannedmonkey

    From what I undertstand, a lot of the HPTs are actually more sensitive than their published ammount. They just have to chose something as a minimum to be held accountable for.

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