What's new in pregnancy tests.
Immunologically based pregnancy tests that will diagnose pregnancy even before the menstrual period is missed are now available. Nurses who deal with female patients in the reproductive years must be aware of these newer pregnancy tests now in use. Appropriate interpretation of pregnancy tests will aid women in early pregnancy to avoid potentially harmful radiation, drugs, or treatments.
D000372:Agglutination Tests; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011259:Pregnancy Tests, Immunologic; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D011869:Radioligand Assay
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin