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How Do Pregnancy Tests Work?

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How Do Pregnancy Tests Work?

Season 5 Episode 64 | 3m 16s | CC

There are many ways to find out if you’re pregnant. One is to wait and see. For those of us who are a little less patient, there’s the take-home chemistry kit known as a pregnancy test. But how do a little strip of paper and a few drops of urine tell you whether or not you’ve got a bun in the oven?

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