Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How accurate is Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test?
Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test is more than 99% accurate in laboratory tests, when used from the day you expect your period to start. If you are testing earlier than the day of your expected period, the accuracy of Clearblue Digital will be lower. In lab testing, 95% of 'Pregnant' results were detected 1 day before the expected period, 90% at 2 days before, 82% at 3 days before, and 51% at 1 day before.
Q2. When can I test with Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test with Smart Countdown?
The pregnancy hormone hCG increases rapidly in early pregnancy and Clearblue Digital can be used to test 5 days before your missed period (which is 4 days before you expect your period). If testing before your expected period, you must use the first urine of the day; otherwise you can test at any time of the day.
Q3. Can any medication or medical conditions affect the result?
Always read manufacturer’s instructions for any medication you are taking before testing.
Fertility drugs containing hCG (such as Pregnyl and Profasi) can give misleading results (these fertility drugs are usually given by injection) and testing too soon after administration may give a false 'Pregnant' result.
Other fertility therapies (such as Clomid), painkillers and hormonal contraceptives (e.g., birth control pills) are unlikely to affect the result.
If you have recently stopped using hormonal contraception or are using fertility therapies like Clomid, your periods may be irregular, leading you to test too soon.
If you have recently been pregnant (even if not carried to full term), you may get a false 'Pregnant' result.
If you are in or approaching menopause, you may obtain a false positive result even though you are not pregnant. In a study of women tested with different lots of Clearblue, an average of 0.3% of results were positive, with a range from 0% to 1% for different lots. All false positive results were from women aged over 50 years.
Ectopic pregnancy and ovarian cysts can give misleading results.
If you have a ‘Pregnant’ result, it is possible that you may later find that you are not pregnant due to a natural loss of the pregnancy, which can occur in the early stages.
If you get unexpected results, you should discuss them with your doctor.
Q4. The Smart Countdown went much faster than I expected, what does this mean?
Some results can be displayed in as little as 1 minute. In such cases the Smart Countdown segments will appear more rapidly. A 'Pregnant' result is displayed on the screen for up to 6 months, for your use when you’re ready to share the news. A 'Not Pregnant' result lasts for approximately 24 hours.
Clearblue Rapid Detection Pregnancy Test FAQs
Q1. How accurate is it?
Clearblue Rapid Detection Pregnancy Test is over 99% accurate from the day you expect your period [2], giving you a clear and accurate result when you need it most.
Q2. When can I test?
You can use Clearblue Rapid Detection Pregnancy Test from 5 days before your missed period (which is 4 days before your expected period) [4]. If testing before your expected period, you must use the first urine of the day; otherwise you can test at any time of the day.
Q3. Can any medication or medical conditions affect the result?
Always read the manufacturer's instructions for any medication you are taking before conducting a test.
Fertility drugs containing hCG can give misleading results (these fertility drugs are usually given by injection, and testing too soon after administration may give a false 'Pregnant' result).
Other fertility therapies (such as clomiphene citrate), painkillers and hormonal contraceptives (e.g., contraceptive pill) should not affect the result.
If you have recently stopped using hormonal contraception or are using fertility therapies like clomiphene citrate, your periods may be irregular, leading you to test too soon.
If you have recently been pregnant (even if not carried to full term), you may get a false 'Pregnant' result.
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[1] Data on file. Clearblue recommends that women test from the day of the expected period. However, the pregnancy hormone increases rapidly in early pregnancy and Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test can be used to test up to 4 days before the expected period, which is 5 days sooner than waiting for the missed period. In clinical testing, Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test detected the pregnancy hormone in 51% of women when testing 4 days before their expected period, 82% at 3 days before their expected period, 90% at 2 days before their expected period, and 95% at 1 day before their expected period.
[2] 99% accurate at detecting typical pregnancy hormone levels. Note that hormone levels vary. See insert.
[3] Wait 3 minutes to confirm a 'Not Pregnant' result or if testing early.
[4] Can be used 5 days before your missed period (4 days before your expected period). In lab testing, 98% of 'Pregnant' results were detected the day before the expected period, 97% were detected 2 days before, 88% were detected 3 days before and 56% were detected 4 days before.
[5] Vs. our standard visual test. Based on calls to Helpline – throughout 2010 and 2014
[6] In a US study of 149 women using leading line tests, over 80% of women found Clearblue Rapid Detection Pregnancy Test the easiest to use in sampling.
