A new, breakthrough Digital Pregnancy Test with Conception Indicator was released recently by Clearblue Company. It is a home pregnancy test that is capable of telling a woman both if she is pregnant, and if so, indicating when it was she conceived.

This ground breaking pregnancy test maintains all the benefits of the original Digital Pregnancy Test, but has the unique advantage of the additional 'Conception Indicator' feature which answers the second question some women ask when they think they might be pregnant.

How does the test work?

Once a fertilised egg implants in the uterus wall a woman's body produces the pregnancy hormone, hCG. This rapidly increases during the early weeks of pregnancy and is present in urine. It is this hormone that pregnancy tests detect when confirming a positive result.

The new test works in a similar way but it has Smart Dual technology so instead of one hormone sensor inside the device, there are two Sensors. If hCG is present, signifying a 'Pregnant' result, the combination of both sensors monitoring the concentration of hCG estimates when conception occurred using the level of the hormone present,  to provide the unique Conception Indicator result.

How are results shown?

When urine is applied to the absorbent sampler the test is activated and automatically calibrates itself. A 'Wait' symbol on the LCD display screen indicates the test is working. Within three minutes an easy to read result is displayed.

If the test is positive, 'Pregnant' will be indicated in words on the display along with the Conception Indicator result. This is displayed as an estimate of how many weeks have occurred since conception: 1-2 weeks, 2-3 weeks or 3+ weeks. It is the Smart Dual Sensor™ technology that makes the Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test with Conception Indicator the only pregnancy test capable of delivering two results.

No test is more accurate

Extensive clinical studies have pinpointed the different levels of hCG required to estimate when conception occurred. Dr Jayne Ellis, Director of new product development comments: "The Conception Indicator is something we have been researching for a number of years, and the final product is unique. We are excited to be able to offer women more valuable information about their pregnancy as soon as the 'pregnant' result is confirmed."

The Conception Indicator result is 92% accurate at indicating when a woman conceived, and when the test is carried out using the first urine specimen of the day.