Hi - I am SOOO dull I have just looked up the proteins involved. As I wanted to know the answer to this question. I am a scientist and make tests similar to this as part of my job Pregnancy testing stick tests for HCG OV prediction LH The answer is almost certianly yes
As the units that the proteins are built up by are 84 percent similar. HCG has 24 extra protein units on the end. So the main part of both proteins are idenctical.
The reason the test for HCG are specific is that the test ingredients are targetted to the extra bit ERMmm hope this helps JJ
in summary pregnancy test will not be affected by the LH (ov hormone) but the OV tests will be affected by the pregnancy hormone. Dull reasons stated above. Think thats what the peeonastick website concluded too. That woman was a proper POAS addict Sorry to hear your news Baby B
Sarah - if its a BFN, you know the rules say you can have a glass of wine or a pint, if you like. I think its written in the small print on the test leaflet.
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Hope this helps! The moral of the story is: if you want to test for pg, use a pregnancy test...
I am a scientist and make tests similar to this as part of my job
Pregnancy testing stick tests for HCG
OV prediction LH
The answer is almost certianly yes
As the units that the proteins are built up by are 84 percent similar.
HCG has 24 extra protein units on the end.
So the main part of both proteins are idenctical.
The reason the test for HCG are specific is that the test ingredients are targetted to the extra bit
ERMmm hope this helps
JJ
Sorry to hear your news Baby B
I'm off to eat chocolate now *humph*
xx