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Pregnancy test sensitivity List

Discussion in 'Am I Pregnant?' started by Annie050408, Aug 10, 2011.

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  1. Annie050408

    Annie050408 Well-Known Member

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    These were from a UK website:

    IC's usually 10 mIU/ 25 mIU (although this is questionable!)
    One step High sensitivity - 10 mIU
    Superdrug - 10 mIU
    First Response Early Response - 12.5 mIU
    Sainsbury's own - 15 mIU
    Tesco own - 25mIU
    Asda cheapies - 25mIU
    Boots own brand - 50 mIU
    Clearblue Digital - 50 mIU (CBD with conception indicator is 25mIU)

    The following was from an American website:

    15 - 25 mIU First Response Early Result
    20 mIU Aim MID-OTC
    20 mIU AimStep PBC
    20 mIU AimStick PBD
    20 mIU One Step hCG
    25 mIU Answer Early Result
    25 mIU Clearblue Easy Earliest Result
    25 mIU Confirm
    25 mIU Crystal Clear (Australia)
    25 mIU CVS
    25 mIU Day Seven
    25 mIU Health Check
    25 mIU Insta Test
    25 mIU LifeSign 1 Midstream
    25 mIU LifeSign One-Step
    25 mIU One Step Be Sure
    25 mIU Pregnosis (Australia)
    25 mIU Puralin One Step
    40 mIU E.P.T
    50 mIU Clearblue Easy
    50 mIU Early Pregnancy Test
    50 mIU Hannaford
    50 mIU Rite-Aid
    50 mIU Selfcare
    50 mIU Target
    50 mIU Walgreens
    100 mIU Answer
    100 mIU Conceive
    100 mIU Equate (WalMart)
    100 mIU Fact Plus Pro
    100 mIU First Response (U.S.)
    100 mIU Precise
    100 mIU Qtest
    150 - 250 mIU Fact Plus
     
    #1 Annie050408, Aug 10, 2011
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  2. maybe baby

    maybe baby Well-Known Member

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    Hi Girls,

    I think the diggi may be even more sensitive than 25miu as I got a positive when my blood test was 12miu.

    xx
     
    #2 maybe baby, Aug 10, 2011
  3. kanga86

    kanga86 Well-Known Member

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    I was just wondering the best test to use again so thought I would bump this list of annie's back up :) xxx
     
    #3 kanga86, Oct 19, 2011
  4. leesey

    leesey Well-Known Member

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    Morrisons 15mIU xx
     
    #4 leesey, Oct 19, 2011
  5. Daisy2011

    Daisy2011 Well-Known Member

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    and asdas are now also 15miu/ml.
    poundland singles 20miu/mL
    poundland small strips 25miu/mL
     
    #5 Daisy2011, Oct 19, 2011
  6. leeleeKitty

    leeleeKitty Well-Known Member

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    Crap. I'm after buying two boots digis today. It didn't say how sensitive it was on the box cos i looked. We don't have a tesco/morrisons/asda local. We are lucky to have a boots as it is!! I'll give one a go in the morning. FX. AF was due on Monday and still no sign, definitely think this is it though!!
     
    #6 leeleeKitty, Oct 19, 2011
  7. Blondie Em

    Blondie Em Active Member

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    Boots have buy one get one half price on pregnancy tests as the moment and their early test ones are on clearance as wll. Although at their prices they need some sort of offer. Includes Clear Blue as well
     
    #7 Blondie Em, Oct 21, 2011
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    leesey Well-Known Member

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    It still costs me £16.44 for a double digi and double value test, doesn't seem like much of an offer! Asda's regular prices are cheaper than that!

    I took the boots own ones back after reading here that they were 50mIU, no use to man nor beast at 10DPO!
     
    #8 leesey, Oct 21, 2011
  9. Daisy2011

    Daisy2011 Well-Known Member

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    You can find out the sensitivity on the sheet that comes with them.

    Some of the american ones are laughable 100miu/ml the wait is agonising enough without adding extra days for that!!
    ha
    I got me some cheapy 10miu/ml from ebay now have 32 stockpiled for those difficult 3wws.

    Hope i only need 2.
    x Daisy
     
    #9 Daisy2011, Oct 23, 2011
  10. CARNAT22

    CARNAT22 Well-Known Member

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    Sorry to be so thick here but is the test better the higher the mIU? or not? :shock:
     
    #10 CARNAT22, Oct 25, 2011
  11. charliebear

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    The lower the sensitivity the earlier it can detect the pregnancy hormone :)

    ETA, so you'd more likely to get a bfp with a superdrug 10mIU sooner than a Boots own 50mIU x
     
    #11 charliebear, Oct 25, 2011
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  12. CARNAT22

    CARNAT22 Well-Known Member

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    Ok so my Sainsbury's own brand (BFN this morning) will technically be more accurate than the CB digi I bought today?
     
    #12 CARNAT22, Oct 25, 2011
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    Thats sounds right going by the list.

    Keeping my fx for you :dust: x
     
    #13 charliebear, Oct 25, 2011
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    Thanks hun - the CB digi was much better for me.

    Even testing at 7pm I got the 'good' result :)

    xxxx
     
    #14 CARNAT22, Oct 26, 2011
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    Glad it all worked out! :dance: x
     
    #15 charliebear, Oct 26, 2011
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    Bumped for Bellarina xx
     
    #16 leesey, Nov 5, 2011
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    thank you hun xxx
     
    #17 Bellarina, Nov 5, 2011
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    Am I getting this right , the lower the mIU the sooner you'll get a result?
     
    #18 mummywanabe, Nov 8, 2011
  19. Sam's Mum

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    Yes that's right. The number is the amount of hCG needed for the test to detect it, so tests with lower numbers can detect lower levels of it (so earlier on) x
     
    #19 Sam's Mum, Nov 8, 2011
  20. toscacat

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    Bumping thread
     
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