Clearblue PLUS Pregnancy Test with Colour Change Tip

Clearblue Plus Pregnancy Test with Colour Change Tip is more than 99% accurate in laboratory tests, when used from the day your period is due.

Clearblue Plus Pregnancy Test with Colour Change Tip can be used up to 4 days before your period is due. If you test before your period is due and get a 'Not Pregnant' result, there is still a chance that you may be pregnant. See the chart below for results from clinical testing of Clearblue Plus Pregnancy Test with Colour Change Tip with early pregnancy samples. To work out when your period is due, calculate your usual cycle length by counting the number of days from the first day of your period until the day before your next period starts.

• If you have irregular cycles, you should allow for your longest cycle in recent months before testing.
• If you have no idea when your period is due we recommend testing not less than 19 days after the last time you had unprotected sex.
• If testing from the day your period is due, you can test any time of the day. If testing early, use the first urine of the day. Avoid excessive fluid intake before testing.
• If the result is 'Not Pregnant', and pregnancy is still suspected, refer to question 11.

When you are pregnant your body produces the pregnancy hormone hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotrophin). The amount of hCG in your body increases in the early stages of pregnancy. Clearblue can detect tiny amounts of this hormone in your urine. (The sensitivity of this Pregnancy Test is 25mIU/ml).

Whilst the test is over 99% accurate at detecting the pregnancy hormone from the day the period is due, it’s possible to get a pregnant result and find out later that you’re not pregnant (i.e., you may later get a not pregnant result, or your period may start). This may be due to natural loss during the early stages of pregnancy, known as ‘early pregnancy loss’, which sadly is not uncommon, as around 1 in 4 pregnancies end in early pregnancy loss. If you do get unexpected results, ask your doctor for advice.

If the Colour Change Tip has not turned completely pink you may not have applied enough urine. However, if the blue line in the Control Window appears within 10 minutes of performing the test then the test has worked. If no blue line appears in the Control Window within 10 minutes of performing the test, refer to question 7.

If there is no blue line in the Control Window within 10 minutes of performing the test, then the test has not worked. This may be because:

• The Colour Change Tip was not kept pointing downwards or the pregnancy test stick was not laid flat after urine was applied.
• Too much or too little urine was used. You must sample for 5 seconds. You should test again, using a new pregnancy test, taking care to follow the instructions. You may wish to collect a sample of your urine in a clean, dry container and immerse just the Colour Change Tip for 5 seconds only.

For your result to be ‘Pregnant’ there must be a blue line in the Control Window and a ‘+’ symbol in the Result Window within 10 minutes of performing the test. The appearance of the ‘+’ symbol in the Result Window may vary, however, the lines that make up the ‘+’ symbol and the line in the Control Window should be of a similar width (see pictures A-C).

This is more likely to occur when you are pregnant and you are testing more than a few days after your period is due as hCG levels are higher.

This is not unusual when you are pregnant and you are testing on or around the day your period is due as hCG levels are still relatively low.

This is still a ‘Pregnant’ result. If you are still unsure of your result, you should wait at least 3 days before testing again, taking care to follow instructions.

For your result to be ‘Not Pregnant’ there must be a blue line in the Control Window and a ‘-‘ symbol in the Result Window within 10 minutes of performing the test. If your result is ‘Not Pregnant’ and pregnancy is still suspected, refer to question 11.

The result can be read any time up to 10 minutes. After 10 minutes any change in your result should be disregarded.

If your test says you are pregnant you should see your doctor who can advise you on what steps you should take next.

You may not be pregnant, or the level of pregnancy hormone may not yet be high enough to be detected, or you may have miscalculated the day your period was due.

• If you tested early, test again when your period is due.
• If your period is overdue, test again in 3 days time. If this test gives you a 'Not Pregnant' result and you still have not had your period, see your doctor.