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Product Profile
Benefits
Testing Accurately
Factors That Affect Accuracy
Retail Information
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e.p.t® HOME Pregnancy Tests and Testing Accurately
e.p.t® Product Profile
- e.p.t® and e.p.t® Digital® home
pregnancy tests are urine-based home pregnancy
tests that work by detecting levels of hCG
(human Chorionic Gonadotriopin), a hormone
produced by pregnant women.
- The e.p.t® Pregnancy home
pregnancy test can detect hCG in a woman’s urine
as early as 4 days before her expected period.
However, it is recommended to wait until the
first day of her expected period or any day
thereafter to achieve accurate results.
- e.p.t® is the market leader in the home pregnancy test category.
e.p.t® Benefits
- Accurate results : e.p.t® Pregnancy test and e.p.t® Digital® are over 99 percent accurate in laboratory tests
at detecting typical hCG hormone levels (which
vary by person).
- Easy-to-read results : Depending on the product chosen, there are two options for easy-to-read results. The e.p.t® Pregnancy test uses a plus (pregnant) or minus (not pregnant) reading. e.p.t® Digital® uses an
unmistakable “ Pregnant” or “ Not Pregnant”
digital reading.
- Fast results : The e.p.t® Pregnancy test can be used any time of day on the first day of a woman’s expected period, and results can be read in two minutes. e.p.t® Digital® can
also be used any time of day, from the first day
of a woman’s expected period, and results are
displayed in three minutes.
- Easy-to Use : For the e.p.t® Pregnancy test, simply remove cap, and place absorbent tip in urine stream for 5-7 seconds. To assemble the e.p.t® Digital® pregnancy test, locate and line up the purple arrows on the test stick and holder and insert the test stick into the holder until it clicks into place. Then place in urine stream for 5-7 seconds.
Testing Accurately
- According to the American Pregnancy Association, “the best time to test for pregnancy occurs at the expected date of your next menstrual flow.” The organization advises that tests taken before that date are “less reliable.”
- Home pregnancy tests taken before the first day of an expected period, when the levels of the hCG hormone may be too low to be detected, can result in a false negative response for nearly one-third (30 percent) of pregnant women.
- Some pregnant women may
not have detectable amounts of pregnancy hormone
in their urine on the first day of the expected
period or may have miscalculated the first day
of their period.
- Four out of five (80 percent) of ob/gyns surveyed advise patients that home pregnancy tests taken before the first day of their expected period are not as accurate as those taken on or after that day.
- Seventy-two percent of ob/gyns surveyed advise patients to wait until the first day of their expected period to take a home pregnancy test.
- Women need to understand the facts and limitations of home pregnancy testing to test accurately. Although tests such as e.p.t® can be used up to four days prior to an expected period, it is not recommended for the most reliable results.
Factors That Affect Accuracy
- Certain drugs which
contain hCG or are used in combination with hCG
and rare medical conditions may alter results.
- Using e.p.t® home pregnancy
tests within 8 weeks of giving birth or having a
miscarriage may cause a false positive result.
The test may detect hCG still in the system from
a previous pregnancy.
- If a woman suspects the result may be incorrect or has difficulty reading it, she should repeat the test after 3-7 days with a new e.p.t® test.
- If a woman repeats the test and continues to get an unexpected result, she should contact her doctor.
Retail Information
- e.p.t® and e.p.t® Digital® are
available in most drug and pharmacy retailers,
mass merchandisers and food channels.
- Both the e.p.t® Pregnancy and e.p.t Digital® home pregnancy tests c an be purchased as a single or double package.
For More Consumer Information
Consumers can call the e.p.t® helpline toll-free at 800-378-1783 (or 800-337-7266 for Spanish-speaking consumers). The helpline is manned by registered nurses on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST. Recorded help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Information is also available online at index.html
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