How many days after a missed period or ovulation should I wait to get an accurate serum pregnancy test result?

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Kailan Dapat Magpa-Serum Pregnancy Test Para sa Accurate na Resulta

Para sa pinaka-accurate na resulta, maghintay ng kahit 1 linggo (7 araw) pagkatapos ng missed period, kung saan 97-98% ng mga pagbubuntis ay makikita na sa test. 1

Pinakamaagang Panahon ng Pagtest

  • Ang serum pregnancy test ay maaaring mag-positive na 6-8 araw pagkatapos ng fertilization (kapag nag-implant na ang embryo), ngunit hindi pa ito guaranteed na makikita sa lahat ng kaso 2

  • Sa unang araw ng missed period (expected na regla), 90% lamang ng mga pagbubuntis ang makikita dahil sa natural na variation ng ovulation at implantation timing 1

  • Ang 10% ng mga clinical pregnancies ay hindi pa naka-implant sa unang araw ng expected period, kaya hindi pa sila detectable 1

Recommended Timeline Para sa Accuracy

Kung Mag-test Ka Agad:

  • 3-4 araw pagkatapos ng implantation - maaaring positive na, pero hindi pa guaranteed 2
  • Sa unang araw ng missed period - 90% detection rate lamang 1

Kung Gusto Mo ng Mas Siguradong Resulta:

  • 1 linggo (7 araw) pagkatapos ng missed period - 97-98% ng mga pagbubuntis ay makikita na 2, 1
  • Ang negative result sa timing na ito ay "virtually guarantees" na hindi ka buntis 2

Importante: Serum vs. Urine Test

  • Ang serum (blood) pregnancy test ay mas sensitive kaysa urine test at mas maaga makaka-detect ng hCG 2
  • Karamihan ng urine tests ay may sensitivity na 20-25 mIU/mL, habang ang serum tests ay mas mababa pa ang threshold 3, 2
  • Kung magpapa-serum test ka, mas maaga kang makaka-detect ng pregnancy kumpara sa home urine test 2

Common Pitfalls na Iwasan

  • Huwag mag-expect ng 100% accuracy kung mag-test ka kaagad sa unang araw ng missed period - 10% ng pregnancies ay hindi pa detectable 1
  • Kung negative ang result pero may symptoms ka pa rin, ulitin ang test pagkatapos ng 3-4 araw o 1 linggo 3, 2
  • Ang timing ng ovulation ay variable (days 9-20 ng cycle), kaya ang "missed period" ay hindi palaging exact 3, 4

Practical Algorithm

  1. Kung hindi ka pa delayed: Maghintay muna hanggang sa expected period date
  2. Unang araw ng missed period: Pwede na mag-test, pero 10% chance na false negative pa 1
  3. 1 linggo delayed: Ito ang best timing - 97-98% accuracy na 2, 1
  4. Kung negative pero may symptoms: Ulitin after 3-7 days 3

Bottom line: Ang pinakamaagang reliable na timing ay 1 linggo pagkatapos ng missed period, pero kung magpapa-serum test ka, maaari ka nang mag-test kahit sa unang araw ng missed period, basta handa kang ulitin kung negative pero may suspicion pa rin. 2, 1

References

Research

Pregnancy tests: a review.

Human reproduction (Oxford, England), 1992

Guideline

Guideline Directed Topic Overview

Dr.Oracle Medical Advisory Board & Editors, 2025

Guideline

Timing of Positive Pregnancy Test After Sexual Intercourse

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

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