Choosing a test to determine pregnancy, every woman wants the price to be low, and the quality, on the contrary. From the standpoint of this requirement, there are several brands of diagnostic systems to which women trust their intimate questions more often than others. Frautest tests are popular and in demand.
About the brand
Frautest is a German brand that has been present on the Russian market for over 20 years. In Germany, the production of convenient and fast diagnostic home systems was opened in the early 90s of the last century, but such tests reached the Russian consumer only in the late 1990s. At first, these were ordinary strips for determining pregnancy, but gradually the company began to expand the list of possible, and in 2003 the first cassette test of this brand saw the light, and a year later the inkjet test was also released. In 2006, the company began to release inkjet test in an amazing design - similar to a lady's lipstick.
In addition to pregnancy tests, Frautest also produces ovulation test systems that help women with irregular cycles better choose the days to plan for conception, and recently a menopause test was released, which will tell a lady that menopause has come.
Kinds
Home pregnancy tests from Frautest are convenient and comfortable devices that will help you quickly and fairly accurately get an answer to the question that worries the fair sex - whether conception has come, whether the family will be replenished in the near future. All systems from this manufacturer are designed for early pregnancy diagnosis..
The popularity of Frautest in Russia can be understood - these tests are inexpensive and at the same time they allow you to get results quite quickly and accurately. What else does a woman need? At the same time, even within the framework of one brand, there is scope for personal choice, since there are several types of Frautest tests.
Express
This is the simplest and most straightforward option and is ideal for one-time testing. The package contains one strip. It is very simple to use it - it is simply lowered into the collected urine with its distal end for 10 seconds, and then it should be placed on a horizontal surface for 5 minutes. In a period of time from 3 to 5 minutes, the result usually appears in the form of red stripes - one or two.
The sensitivity of the test is 15 mIU / ml, which allows us to consider this system as ultrasensitive, that is, suitable for testing before the next menstruation is delayed.
Double control
This is also an uncomplicated option, but more convenient and profitable, since in one box there are immediately the same two strips as in a single set. One can give an answer to the question about pregnancy, and the second can confirm the "testimony" of the first or refute them after two days. Testing is carried out, as in the first case, by the immersion method - the colored side of the strip is dipped into the previously collected urine for 10 seconds, and then after 3-5 minutes the result should be assessed. Both in the first and in the second case, you cannot leave the test without evaluation for 10 minutes and more - distortion of the results is possible, since after this time, a second gray strip appears in the test zone, which is by no means a sign of pregnancy, but a place where the chemical reagent was applied.
The sensitivity of the strips in the double set is also 15 mIU / ml, so Double Control is also ideal for testing before the start of the hold.
Expert
This system in delicate pink packaging is a cassette test. The strips are hidden inside the plastic case. Includes pipette and urine collection container. The urine must be collected in a special container, pipetted at least 4 drops of liquid and carefully drip them into the rounded window on the body. After 3-5 minutes, but no later than 10 minutes later, either one red stripe under the letter C will appear in the next window - this is a negative result, or two red stripes under the letters C and T - this is a positive answer to your question.
The plate test is considered to be more accurate because the reagent strips are protected from external influences by the casing. But the price of such a system is somewhat higher, although the sensitivity of the system does not differ from the sensitivity threshold of the strips - 15 mIU / ml
Comfort
This test is very convenient, it is not for nothing that inkjet test systems are considered more modern. He does not require to collect urine, hold the strip with a trembling hand, trying not to drown it in the urine accidentally. You just need to bring the test under a stream of urine during urination for at least 10 seconds, and after the same 3-5 minutes you can evaluate the result.
The sensitivity, like all other test systems of this brand, is at a high level - 15 mIU / ml, which allows you to use the test and get results 2-3 days before the onset of missed periods... As you might expect, this modification is more expensive than others.
Exclusive
This model is no different in its characteristics from the previous inkjet test, it should be used in exactly the same way, but the result will be nice to keep as a keepsake. The design of the system is made in the form of a woman's lipstick, so the system will always find a place in a handbag and bright memories of happy moments.
Pros and cons
Discussing the advantages and disadvantages of tests of this brand on thematic women's forums, consumers often note that the main advantage is the price. The simplest single Express Frautest strip will cost about 72 rubles. The cost of the tablet version in the same network is 149 rubles, and the cost of the inkjet model is 190 rubles. The cost of Exclusive exceeds 250 rubles, a beautifully designed test is very often absent in pharmacies, since it is less in demand than others.
Few Russian women buy a test system, agreeing to overpay solely for its beautiful appearance. As a virtue, women call simple instructions, comfortable use, ease of use. The results appear quickly, the test does not make the woman wait long.
The disadvantages include a fairly common percentage of erroneous results. It is at least 5% even if the instructions are strictly followed. But these 5% consider an error that is acceptable for all home pregnancy tests without exception. In any case, the estimates of the World Health Organization are just that.
How do they work?
The action of all the listed types of Frautest is based on the same thing - the determination of the concentration of the hCG hormone in a woman's urine, at least 15 units per milliliter. This hormone begins to be produced by the chorion of the ovum immediately after the embryo implantation. The embryo is implanted usually one week after conception. Then the amount of the hormone increases every two days approximately doubled. It is he who is able to recognize a special reagent, which consists of labeled antibodies to hCG. If a high hCG content is found in the urine, then the test area, marked as T, is colored with a second strip.
Which to choose?
The question of choice is your own, since only you yourself can determine which of the types of Frautest described above is affordable for you. All tests from this manufacturer are disposable. There are no reusable systems among them. If it is important for you to do one test, then you can get by with the simplest option. If more than one test is clearly needed, then it is better to take a double option - in terms of the cost of one strip, taking two at once is more profitable than buying them one at a time.
The rest is up to you. I like the tablet method of research, you can choose it.
If testing will be carried out not at home, but in a toilet at work or in a university sanitary room, it is better to opt for an inkjet model.
Useful Tips
The following simple tips will help you get more accurate results:
- conduct research no earlier than 2-3 days before the start of the delay, the sensitivity of the test allows this;
- maximum accuracy is achieved after the delay begins;
- if you conduct two or more tests, then take breaks of two days between them - this is how long it takes for the level of the hCG hormone in a woman's body to double;
- for early diagnosis, use the morning portion of urine, it is the most concentrated and dense in terms of the content of all components; if the first week of the delay comes to an end, the sensitivity of the test allows you to do it at any time of the day.
Strictly follow the instructions, especially the time intervals specified by the manufacturer for keeping the test in urine and assessing its result.
Reviews from women confirm that Frautest is a reliable way to be trusted. But there are also negative reviews when the test did not show pregnancy, although in fact it was. Most often, this error is associated with too early testing.
