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 woman 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 presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) in urine. The level of HCG increases as the pregnancy progresses, so higher levels would indicate a longer duration of pregnancy.

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