Not all pregnancy tests have the same sensitivity. Blood pregnancy tests are much more sensitive than urine pregnancy tests, as they are able to detect beta hCG hormone from 1-5 mIU/mL.
Urine pregnancy tests, on the other hand, begin to detect the hormone when it is found in concentrations above 25-50 mIU/mL.
Read the full article on: What Are Normal hCG Hormone Levels during Pregnancy? ( 69).
By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Elizabet Henzenn M.D. (gynaecologist), Juan José Espinós Gómez M.D., Ph.D. (gynecologist), Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Cristina Algarra Goosman B.Sc., M.Sc. (psychologist).
Last Update: 04/20/2023
