STEP 1

Bring the test pouch to room temperature (18-30°C).   Collect urine into a clean container (such as a plastic cup).  The best way to collect sample is by placing a cup in the middle of urination process.  To begin testing, open the sealed pouch by tearing along the notch.  Remove the test from the pouch when you are ready to use it.

STEP 2

Immerse the strip into the urine with the arrow end pointing towards the urine.  Do not immerse past the Max line.  Take the strip out after the urine begins to run up the strip and lay it flat on a clean, dry, non-absorbent surface such as on the mouth of the urine container. 

STEP 3

Wait for the colored bands to appear.  Depending on the concentration of HCG in the test specimen, positive results may be observed in as short as 40 seconds.  However, to confirm negative results, the complete reaction time of 5 minutes is required. 

INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS

Negative - Not Pregnant: 

Only one color band appears in the control region. No visible band on the test region is present since hCG concentration is not present in urine or too low for detection.

Positive - Pregnant:

Distinct color bands appear on the control and test regions. The presence of both test and control lines indicate possible pregnancy. Color intensity of the test band may vary according to the concentration of hCG in urine. The higher the hCG concentration - the darker the intensity of the test line, hence higher the likelihood of pregnancy.

Do not read the results after 5 minutes as this type of test is designed for rapid determination only.