Frautest For Pregnancy - Types, Principle Of Work

2024 Author: Josephine Shorter | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 21:43

Frautest for pregnancy

Frautest is a modern miniature device that allows you to detect early pregnancy. The main advantages of Frautest are its low cost, high accuracy and ease of use.

Frautest is produced by the German company Human Gesellschaft, and the excellent quality of German medicines and medical devices is known all over the world. Therefore, Frautest is in high demand among the female population of Russia and not only.

The range of tests produced under the Frautest brand is quite diverse, which allows you to choose a product that is optimal in terms of price and feature set. The manufacturer offers strip strips, plate and inkjet tests. Accordingly, the higher the price, the more informative the test will be, so it is worthwhile to dwell on each of them in more detail.

Content:

• How the Frautest pregnancy tests work
• Types of pregnancy tests Frautest, their pros and cons
• General rules for conducting a pregnancy test Frautest
• Reasons for a false positive result
• Reasons for a false negative result
• Useful Tips

How the Frautest pregnancy tests work

Although Frautest tests have some differences in appearance and use, they are based on the same principle of operation. It is based on the determination of hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) in a woman's urine. This hormone begins to be produced in large quantities when the embryo is attached to the wall of the uterus. Up to this point, the level of hCG in the body of men and women is approximately the same and is at around 5 mIU / ml.

If conception has occurred, then after 10 days the level of hCG in the blood will double, and after 14 days it will reach 25 mIU / ml. Accordingly, its concentration in urine will also increase and will continue to rise every 48 hours.

All Frautest tests are equipped with a litmus strip, which, after being exposed to urine, turns crimson. It is a control and indicates that the test worked. The second strip remains invisible, provided that the pregnancy has not occurred. However, when the level of the hCG hormone rises in a woman's urine, the streak appears.

Ultrasensitive tests Frautest. Manufacturers of the Frautest test system are constantly striving to improve their product, therefore, not so long ago, devices appeared on the market that determine the level of hCG in urine already at 15 mIU / ml. While earlier this threshold was 25 mIU / ml. Accordingly, thanks to such sensitive tests, it became possible to determine pregnancy a few days earlier (2 days before the expected start of menstruation).

Nevertheless, deciding to use such a test, a woman should be prepared for the fact that the reliability of the result will be the lower, the earlier she carries out the research procedure. While performing the test on the first day of missed periods guarantees 99% of pregnancy detection. Accordingly, the manufacturer equates the probability of an error to 1%.

Types of pregnancy tests Frautest, their pros and cons

In order to choose the best product for yourself from the entire Frautest line, you should familiarize yourself in advance with what the manufacturer has to offer you. Knowing what constitutes the price of a specific device, you can save money without overpaying for unnecessary functions. So, there are the following types of Frautest pregnancy tests:

Frautest express. This test is a strip attached to a plastic backing. The strip is completely impregnated with a special reagent. To conduct a study, the strip must be dipped into a container with collected urine and left there for 5-10 seconds. At the same time, it is not completely immersed in urine, but only up to a certain point. After five minutes, you can evaluate the result.

It is Frautest Express that is the most popular product among the entire presented line of products produced under this brand. The fact is that such a test has a low price, which averages 70 rubles. At the same time, he gives a guaranteed reliable result from the first day of the delay in menstruation.

As for the shortcomings of the test system, first of all, it is the need to collect urine in a separate container. Conducting a study with comfort will only work at home.

Frautest double control. The product is packaged with two test strips. In terms of its appearance and the principle of use, this test system is no different from Frautest express. However, the presence of two devices will relieve the nervous tension that every woman experiences when performing a pregnancy test. After all, the result obtained can be checked at any convenient time.

In addition, buying two tests in one package is cheaper than buying two tests in individual boxes. So, the cost of Frautest double control is about 120 rubles.

Frautest expert. This test is a cassette with two windows. Urine is applied to one of them using a special pipette that comes with the kit. In the second window, you can evaluate the result. According to the manufacturer, testing with the Frautest expert is the most accurate. At the same time, the procedure meets all hygienic requirements.

If we consider the price for such a device, then it will be slightly higher compared to conventional test strips. For Frautest the expert will have to pay about 170 rubles. The disadvantages of the test can also be attributed to the fact that for the study, urine will have to be collected in a separate container in order to be taken from it with a pipette. Whereas, it only takes 4 drops of urine to enter the window.

Frautest exclusive. This test is presented in a modern and stylish package. It is very convenient to use such a device, since it is an inkjet device. This means that no urine collection is required. Simply place the test under the stream while urinating. After 3-5 minutes, the result will appear in the window.

The disadvantages of the test include its high price. So, you can buy Frautest exclusive for an average of 260 rubles. The overpayment in this case is justified by the fact that the test is inkjet, that is, it is more comfortable to use it than ordinary test strips. It is possible that for some women, the design of the device, which is quite attractive, matters.

Frautest comfort. This test is a handy device for detecting pregnancy. It is very convenient to use, as it is jet, which means that urine will not need to be collected in a separate container. The procedure is as hygienic as possible, which is possible due to the unique elongated shape of the device. Testing can be done almost anywhere, including away from home.

If we consider the disadvantages of Frautest comfort, then its main disadvantage can be called a rather high cost. It averages 170-230 rubles.

General rules for conducting a pregnancy test Frautest

It is very simple to use Frautest pregnancy tests, because each product is accompanied by individual instructions. However, in most cases it is not required, since the test is understandable even at an intuitive level. Nevertheless, you should not refuse to familiarize yourself with the official instructions, because this is the only way to reduce the risk of an error to a minimum.

The general rules for using Frautest to determine pregnancy are as follows:

• It is necessary to remove the device from the packaging and remove the protective cap, if any.
• The test is then exposed to urine. If this is a trickle test, then simply bring it under the stream of urine so that it hits the tip. In the case of a test strip, it is simply lowered into a container of urine to the desired level (it is marked on the device itself). If a test cassette was chosen for the procedure, then urine must be brought into a special window.
• To get the result, you need to put the test on a dry and flat surface.
• The average holding time is 3-5 minutes. However, the result can be evaluated no later than 10 minutes after the study.

It is possible to determine pregnancy using the Frautest test no earlier than 2 days before the start of the expected period. Otherwise, the manufacturer does not guarantee a reliable result.

Evaluation of results. Any Frautest is equipped with special zones on which stripes appear. The first of them should appear under any circumstances, since it is a control one and indicates the correctness of the procedure. The second stripe, if visible, indicates pregnancy. When she is not there, the pregnancy did not come.

It should be borne in mind that the stripes should be approximately the same color and shape. If a woman has a very short pregnancy period, then the second strip that gives a reaction to hCG may not be too bright. However, it will fit across the entire width of the control zone. Weak color saturation is due to the fact that the level of hCG in the woman's body has increased, but has not reached the 25 mIU / ml mark.

The white strip on the test does not indicate pregnancy - it is just an undeveloped reagent. It may become more noticeable if there is too much urine on the device.

A woman should also have doubts about pregnancy if the second (test) strip appears, but it is blurred or located in the place where the plastic substrate connects to the base of the test (we are talking about test strips).

The test should be considered erroneous if not a single band appeared.

Reasons for a false positive result

A false positive is a result that indicates a non-existent pregnancy.

This can happen for a number of reasons, including:

• The woman is taking medications that contain hCG. They are prescribed for the treatment of infertility. A false positive result can occur both when conducting a test while taking medications, and 10 days after completing the course. Such drugs, for example, are the drugs Profazi and Pregnyl.
• The woman has a tumor - uterine chorionepithelioma, cystic drift.
• The woman recently underwent an abortion, during which the embryonic tissue was not completely removed.

Reasons for a false negative result

It is possible that the test may give a false negative result, the reasons for this are as follows:

• The woman performed the test too early. This is especially true for those of the fairer sex who have an irregular menstrual cycle.
• The woman has diseases of the kidneys, heart and blood vessels, which prevents the normal excretion of hCG in the urine.
• The woman drank a lot of water or took diuretics before testing.

Also, a false negative result can be obtained if there is not enough urine to conduct the test. However, then the control strip should not appear.

Useful Tips

• You need to purchase the test only at trusted pharmacies. In this case, the risk of buying a substandard or counterfeit product is reduced.
• The test must be not expired.
• It is best to perform the test in the morning, using the first portion of urine for diagnosis. It is after a night's rest that urine will contain a maximum of the hCG hormone. This rule is especially relevant when testing in the early stages.
• If it was decided to do the test in the evening, do not take diuretics or drink plenty of fluids that day.
• It is important to evaluate the result not earlier than 3 minutes after the test, but not later than 10 minutes from the beginning.

When the test shows a negative result, and menstruation does not start on time, you need to repeat the testing procedure again. It is best to do this 2-3 days after the date of the expected period. If the test is also negative, then you should consult your doctor for advice.

The author of the article: Lapikova Valentina Vladimirovna | Gynecologist, reproductologist

Education: Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynecology received at the Russian State Medical University of the Federal Agency for Healthcare and Social Development (2010). In 2013 completed postgraduate studies at N. N. N. I. Pirogova.