Can a OPK strip detect pregnancy?

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I read that sometimes a opk strip can detect pregnancy. I took a test tonight and this is what it showed. I should not be ovulating, as I just got a positive opk on 10/21 and my period is due this weekend. I am not using this as a pregnancy test, I just thought I would try it out. I took a cheapie PT this morning and it was negative. I have a First Response saved for the day my period is due. Has a positive opk ever worked for anyone else before they found out they were actually pregnant?

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Not sure if it was a coincidence or not, but I took two pregnancy tests today and they are both positive! 13dpo! ❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

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An ovulation test works by detecting the surge in luteinizing hormone (LH) that precedes ovulation. Pregnancy tests work by detecting the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in your urine. Interestingly, hCG and LH are both known scientifically as glycoproteins, which simply means that these hormones are made up of a protein with a sugar attached to it. Of even greater interest for this discussion, is the fact that the protein parts of hCG and LH look very similar. So similar, in fact, a standard ovulation test (OPK) is unable to distinguish between LH and hCG in your urine. Therefore, if you have enough of either of the two hormones (LH or hCG) in your urine at the time you test using an OPK, you will get a positive result on the OPK.
In theory, therefore, a positive result on an ovulation test taken after you have missed a period could definitely indicate that you are pregnant. But, while it might be tempting to use your extra ovulation test as a pregnancy test, most OPKs are not as sensitive as an early detection pregnancy test, which means that you will run the risk of getting a false negative…so, even if you are pregnant, your OPK will not be sensitive enough to detect the small amounts of hCG that are present in your urine in the first few days after conception. If you suspect that you have conceived, the quickest, most accurate way to confirm pregnancy is to use an

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This happened to me a few days ago and getting positives had my beta done just not sure my levels are high enough !

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I used opks when I was at risk of miscarrying. they were very positive for multiple days in a row, then the line started fading and that's how I knew I miscarried before my blood test results came in. so it can. not the most reliable source, though

Can a OPK strip detect pregnancy?

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