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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.
The difference between the two tests is when they can detect hCG. Blood testing can detect hCG about eight to ten days after ovulation and in most cases urine testing (home pregnancy tests) detect hCG about two weeks after ovulation. The level of hCG is measured with a blood test known as a quantitative test, usually called a âquant betaâ by doctors.