If your child has a rash and the doctor suspects scarlet fever, he or she will usually take a throat culture (a painless swab of throat secretions) to see if the bacteria grow in the laboratory. If a strep infection is confirmed, the doctor will prescribe an antibiotic for your child to be taken for about 10 days.
Pregnancy tests are designed to tell if your urine or blood contains a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). This hormone is produced right after a fertilized egg attaches to the wall of a woman's uterus. This usually happens -- but not always -- about six days after fertilization.
Top 10 Doctor insights on: What Hormone Does A Pregnancy Test Detect. 1 Is it possible that a pregnancy test detect the pregnancy hormone after 5 weeks? Yes: If your periods are regular (every 28-30 days), you likely ovulated about 2 weeks after your last period. In that case a pregnancy test would clearly be accurate 5 weeks after your last period. Good luck! ...Read more.