Home pregnancy test kits work by detecting the presence of a hormone in a woman's urine. Recently developed test kits include an indicator of how long the women has been pregnant (1-2, 2-3, or 3+ weeks). The presence of ________ would indicate that a woman is pregnant, and ________ levels of this hormone would indicate that she is farther along in her pregnancy.
A)HCG; low
B)HCG; high
C)FSH; low
D)FSH; high

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Home pregnancy tests detect the hormone HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), which is present during pregnancy. Higher levels of HCG indicate that the pregnancy is further along.

Home Pregnancy Test Kits Work by Detecting the Presence of a Hormone