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2. iPLEDGE Program Overview: Definition, Requirements, and ...

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   The iPLEDGE program is a REMS for isotretinoin, a prescription medication used to treat severe acne. It was put in place to prevent pregnancy in people taking isotretinoin. Taking this drug while ...

3. Pregnancy Tests: Types and Results - Healthline

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   A laboratory tests your blood to detect hCG. There are two types of pregnancy blood tests: Qualitative hCG blood test: This test checks to see whether any hCG is being produced in the body. It ...

4. When Should You Take a Pregnancy Test? - Healthline

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   Traces of HCG are present from 6 days after ovulation, but it typically takes 7–10 days after ovulatation for the body to build up enough HCG to show up on a test. If you have an irregular cycle ...

5. Pregnancy Tests: When to Take One, Accuracy, and Results - WebMD

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   Pregnancy tests check your pee or blood for a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). Your body makes this hormone when you're pregnant and a fertilized egg attaches to the wall of your ...

6. iPLEDGE program - Wikipedia

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   The iPLEDGE program is a program by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intended to manage the risk of birth defects caused by isotretinoin (also known as Accutane), [1] a prescription medication used for the treatment of acne. [2][3] Patients, their doctors and their pharmacists are required by the FDA to register and use the iPLEDGE ...

7. Pregnancy Tests: Types, Results, and More - WebMD

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   The Hook Effect. Pregnancy tests are a type of immunoassay, a test that measures the concentration of certain particles, molecules, in the tested material. Scientists call it the "hook effect ...

8. First Trimester Tests During Pregnancy - WebMD

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   Pelvic exam and Pap smear. Prenatal testing during the first trimester begins with a pelvic exam and Pap smear to check the health of your cervical cells. This testing screens for cervical cancer ...

9. False-Positive Pregnancy Test: 7 Possible Causes - Healthline

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   Gnoth C, et al. (2014). Strips of hope: Accuracy of home pregnancy tests and new ... A rational diagnostic approach to the “phantom hCG” and other clinical scenarios in which a patient is ...