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Which products for homepregnancy tests are better?(aka more accurate)
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Actually, any over the counter brand will be about the same in accuracy as long as it's used correctly.
False negatives can happen, though they're rare, and are usually caused by a person taking a test too early, or not using the text correctly. This is why we recomend for a woman to take a second test one week after the first to double check, if she has no received her period in the meantime.
Also, pregnancy tests through a clinic or hospital can sometimes be more accurate simply because the one administering the test will have more practice in how to do it, and a woman can also ask for a blood test, which is more accurate than a urine test.
(There, that should have answered your question and then some!)
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