Introduction Can you detect a pregnancy at 1 week? Accuracy How accurate are home pregnancy tests? False-Positive Results What can cause a false-positive pregnancy test result? Additional Tests What tests are done to confirm pregnancy? Complications When should you see a doctor? FAQs Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about pregnancy tests Can you detect a pregnancy at 1 week?A home pregnancy test detects the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which is produced in a pregnant woman.How soon will a pregnancy test read positive? An early pregnancy test can read positive as soon as 11-15 days after conception, 1 day after a missed period. However, more accurate results can be obtained 2 days after a missed period. You will not be able to detect a pregnancy at 1 week after conception if you consider egg fertilization as conception. But you should be able to detect pregnancy within 1 week after the fertilized egg implants in the uterus. How accurate are pregnancy tests? Read on t...
