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- Best home pregnancy test First Response Early Result Pregnancy Test *Est. $13
- Best digital home pregnancy test First Response Gold Digital Pregnancy Test *Est. $16
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First Response Gold Digital Pregnancy Test
Best digital home pregnancy test
- Easier to read than standard tests
- Good sensitivity
- Expensive
- More parts to malfunction
- Reading errors can still occur
First Response Gold Digital Pregnancy Test (*Est. $16 for two-test kit) is the best-reviewed digital home pregnancy test on the market. The digital display reads yes or no, and the company claims that it "uses a proprietary gold technology that is so sensitive it actually detects two different forms of hCG" with a sensitivity of 18 mIU/ml. Scientific studies have shown that many home pregnancy tests on the market can detect multiple forms of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), though with varying sensitivity. First Response Gold Digital can be used up to four days before a missed period, but the accuracy this early will only be about 58 percent. Due to the limits of human biology, the only way to get higher accuracy from a home pregnancy test is to wait longer. At the day of a missed period the sensitivity of First Response Gold Digital allows for detection of more than 80 percent of pregnancies. Though the digital display is meant to make interpretation easier, some users report readout errors. There are also a handful of reports of false positives.
We found no professional reviews of the First Response Gold Digital Pregnancy Test, but scientific data from a study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology is used to translate tested sensitivities of pregnancy tests to pregnancy detection rates. A review on About.com gives the sensitivity of the test to hCG, while Parents.com offers helpful descriptions, sensitivities and recommendations for digital pregnancy tests.
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1. American Journal of Obstetrics and GynecologyDetails/Subscribe
Though this study does not include the First Response Gold Digital pregnancy test in its sensitivity testing, the data collected on the concentration of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in the urine of 25 pregnant women at the time of their first missed period allows sensitivity data from other studies to be translated into clinical accuracy.
Review: Accuracy of Home Pregnancy Tests at the Time of Missed Menses, Laurence A. Cole, Sarah A. Khanlian, Jaime M. Sutton, Suzy Davies, William F. Rayburn, Jan. 2004
2. About.com
This About.com review reports that First Response Gold Digital pregnancy test is sensitive to 18 mIU/ml of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Easy to read results and great instructions are listed as key advantages of the test, while cost is named as the main con. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)
Review: First Response Digital Pregnancy Test Gold, Gina DiMartino
3. Parents.comDetails/Subscribe
Parents.com gives details on 10 home pregnancy tests. Though no scientific studies are performed on the tests, Parents.com does offer some editor's picks and First Response Gold Digital is picked for having the latest technology.
Review: 10 Home Pregnancy Tests (and How to Use Them), Sasha Emmons
Viewpoints.com posts user reviews and ratings and compiles a list of pros and cons for each product. First Response Gold Digital Pregnancy Test earns an average rating of just over 3 stars out of a possible 5 from 23 reviewers. While some users say it is quick, easy to use and easy to read, there a handful of reviewers that report false positives.
Review: First Response Gold Digital Pregnancy Test Reviews, Contributors to Viewpoints.com
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