Generally speaking, if one has had sexual intercourse during ovulation and has not taken contraceptive measures, the chances of successful pregnancy are very high. In order to know if they are really pregnant, they can go to the hospital for a blood test about 10 days after sexual intercourse. Therefore, some women ask how much it costs to do a blood test and what other methods are available to check pregnancy.
How much does it cost to do a blood test for pregnancy
Generally speaking, blood tests for pregnancy are not very expensive, and the charging standards vary from hospital to hospital, with a price of around 30 yuan. There may be deviations among different hospitals, but the difference is not too significant.
Blood tests for early pregnancy are relatively accurate. About 10 days after conception, a blood test for HCG can be performed to confirm pregnancy. Because the human body expresses HCG in the blood after pregnancy, the sensitivity and accuracy of detecting the content in the blood can be achieved.
Other methods for checking pregnancy
1. Early pregnancy test strips. This detection method is very simple. Women can test it at home and a specific hormone can be detected in their urine from the 8th to 10th day of pregnancy. Early pregnancy test strips are used to test urine for this substance. If two lines appear in the test strip, it is a positive sign and indicates pregnancy. However, it should be noted that early pregnancy test strips are easily influenced by other factors, resulting in less than 100% accuracy of the test results.
2. Measure body temperature. After waking up every morning, women generally have a pre ovulation body temperature below 36.5 degrees, and a post ovulation body temperature increase of 0.3-0.5 degrees, which lasts for 12-16 days, with an average of 14 days. If the high temperature curve of basal body temperature exceeds 18 days, pregnancy can be diagnosed.
3. B-type ultrasonic examination. Generally, B-ultrasound examination should be performed as early as the 5th week of pregnancy (35 days), which is one week (7 days) later than menstruation. On the B-mode ultrasound screen, a circular halo, also known as the gestational ring, can be displayed in the uterus. The dark area inside the ring is amniotic fluid, and rhythmic fetal heartbeat can also be seen. So using ultrasound to diagnose early pregnancy is the most accurate and reliable method.
A blood test for pregnancy is not only cost-effective, but also has an early detection time and high accuracy of the test results. Therefore, for women who want to quickly know whether they have successfully conceived, it is recommended to take a blood test for pregnancy. However, it should be noted that a blood test can only determine whether they are pregnant, not whether they are intrauterine. Therefore, further examination is essential.
