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Both blood and urine pregnancy tests check for the presence of a chemical called human chorionic gonadotropin, which is produced during a pregnancy. Waiting two weeks post conception (one the first day of a missed period) is recommended, but positive results can be detected as early as one week after conception. After a pregnancy has been detected by a blood or urine test, your doctor will request an ultrasound to confirm that a live embryo is present. Ultrasounds can first be seen at five weeks pregnancy and an embryo and heart beat can be detected by six weeks.
1 When you use them. 2  The amount of hCG or pregnancy hormone in your urine increases with time. 3  The earlier you take the test, the harder it is for the test to detect the hCG. 4  Most home pregnancy tests can accurately detect pregnancy after a missed period. Blood test. 2  This type of pregnancy test can only be done at a doctorâs office. 3  It takes longer than a urine test to get results, but it can detect a pregnancy earlier than a urine test (about 10 days after conception, compared to typically 2 weeks or more for a urine test).