Spotting before period

Whenever I wipe there's a little bit of what I think it's blood from spotting. I'm very irregular with my period so Im thinking my period is just a little late like every other month. I usually end up getting my period once a month just not in a exact day. The spotting went from light pink to a brown color but it's hardly anything so I don't think it's my period. Should I be take a pregnancy test or is it normal to be spotting before my period starts?