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Pregnancy tests will catch less than 70% of pregnancies at 4 days before a period. A few things to understand about pregnancy tests. When they say you can test up to 5 days before a missed period, that means 4 days before your period is due. That number is based on an average luteal phase (the time between ovulation and the first day of your period) of 14 days. Which means those tests recommend testing no sooner than 10 days past ovulation.
After testing, you can confirm results by seeing your doctor, who can perform even more sensitive pregnancy tests. Blood tests are done at your doctor's office, but are used less often than urine tests. These tests can detect pregnancy earlier than a home pregnancy test, or about six to eight days after ovulation. But with these tests, it takes longer to get the results than with a home pregnancy test. Two types of blood pregnancy tests are available: A qualitative hCG test simply checks to see if hCG is present. Doctors often order these tests to confirm pregnancy as early as 10 days after a missed period. However, some of these tests can detect hCG much earlier. A quantitative hCG test (beta hCG) measures the exact amount of hCG in your blood.