My feed
Premium

Please
or
to access all these features

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

Conception

HPTs from the high street - anyone know the how sensitive they all are?

8 replies

Pregtestqu · 04/07/2008 10:54

I have googled but can only find US info

When I used them before I could never find anything on the packets that told me if they were 10/25 or 50 mIU

OP posts:
Report
emma2617 · 04/07/2008 11:11

Hi Preg as a rule most high street brands are 25-30 hoever digital ones tend to be 50.

Hoever there are reports that some (FR for example) are sensitive at 7/8...but i wouldn't bank on that.

The medical world requires HCG levels of 30+ in order to confirm a pregnancy and as such most easily available pg test are sensitive to 25/30 to fit in witht this guideline.

Hope that helps!!

Report
Playingthe9monthwait · 04/07/2008 11:13

If it helps the tesco own brand and the clear blue (not digital) are both 25. I tested on the day my period was due and got a strong BFP's on both, so they are more then sensitive enough if you can wait till you are due.

Report
Pregtestqu · 04/07/2008 12:28

thank you
never got a positive until I was a week late before

OP posts:
Report
monkeybumsmum · 04/07/2008 14:45

Hi preg - have you tried this site before?

Report
Pregtestqu · 04/07/2008 16:50

yes thanks, saw that site, all seems to be US tests though

OP posts:
Report
monkeybumsmum · 04/07/2008 20:22

That explains why I couldn't find the one I used on it

Report
beaniesteve · 04/07/2008 20:46

not sure if this is much help, it's people's recommendations. www.peeonastick.com/hpts.html

Report
Pregtestqu · 09/07/2008 21:00

found this in the end which lists some UK brands

Bought some cheap tests from ebay in the end

OP posts:
Report
Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.