How to Use pregnancy test in a Sentence

pregnancy test

noun
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  • This at-home test should be viewed the same as an at-home pregnancy test.
    — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The mom-to-be posted a video on Instagram with shots of the pregnancy test and a sonogram.
    — Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
  • In one of the clips, the actress was teary-eyed and holding a positive pregnancy test.
    — Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
  • So even though some people swear that a darker line on a pregnancy test means more hCG which means twins, that's not the case.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 18 July 2023
  • But then there are things that were crystal clear to me from the moment two pink lines appeared on my home pregnancy test.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Her world had shattered when two lines appeared on a home pregnancy test.
    — Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
  • This time, Cheryl persuaded her to take a pregnancy test.
    — Janay Kingsberry, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
  • But in early 2016, after days of a sore throat and nausea, a pharmacist forced Nkechi to take a pregnancy test.
    — Krithika Varagur, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
  • The doctor gave her a pregnancy test, which came back positive.
    — Jordan Laird, USA TODAY, 5 July 2023
  • Teresa spent weeks tracking down proof of her pregnancy test.
    — Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The clip began with Kailey smiling in the mirror while holding a pregnancy test.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 7 Oct. 2023
  • In what used to be the patient waiting room, Sarah Samuels sat on the floor filling brown paper bags with pregnancy test kits to have available at the clinic and at events.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2023
  • In the video, Jason showed his son the positive pregnancy test after playing a game of peekaboo with him in his crib.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 14 Oct. 2023
  • In a TikTok video shared in June, Adams held up a positive pregnancy test and revealed her baby bump under a green dress.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The clip concludes with Kyle and Amanda — who has been open about her fertility journey — taking a pregnancy test.
    — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Under jail healthcare policy, the woman should have been given a pregnancy test when she was booked in, according to the report.
    — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
  • To the couple’s relief, the pregnancy test Batula, 32, took came back negative.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
  • By the time those two pink lines pop up on a pregnancy test, your hormones have already gotten the message that something's different at mission control.
    — Christin Perry, Parents, 26 June 2024
  • Betty found the experience fascinating, except for the part where the aliens shoved a long needle into her navel for a pregnancy test.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
  • But soon every positive pregnancy test brings a sense of dread, of sad inevitability.
    — David Sable, STAT, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Toward the end of December 2022, Ms. Stevenson, who had felt nauseated, took a home pregnancy test.
    — Alix Strauss, New York Times, 4 May 2024
  • In October, zoo keepers used a common human pregnancy test to confirm that Calaya was pregnant.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 30 May 2023
  • Lisa had discovered that her pregnancy test came back positive—making for a jaw-dropping cliffhanger.
    — Lexi Lane, Men's Health, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Even those who will never use one recognize that most ubiquitous medical device: the home pregnancy test.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 1 Dec. 2023
  • After all, family and emergency medicine doctors are often the first to disclose a positive pregnancy test to a patient.
    — Lucy Tu, Scientific American, 23 June 2023
  • After noticing herself gain weight despite playing 30 to 35 minutes per game, Hebard took a pregnancy test only to receive a false negative.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2023
  • Earlier this year, Bellevue’s staff forgot to check a patient’s pregnancy test before surgery, four employees said.
    — Aimee Ortiz, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2023
  • During a 2018 episode, Snooki said she was disappointed when one pregnancy test came back negative.
    — Tabitha Britt, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023
  • After an appropriately alarming cold open, Evil Dead Rise begins with an anxious Beth taking a pregnancy test in a gritty night club.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2023
  • To ensure pregnancy test results are accurate, timing is key.
    — Robin Elise Weiss, Phd, Parents, 21 June 2024

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