In-Vitro pregnancy test, what does that mean?

[rapi.livejournal.com]

I have a question about the pregnancy test I just got.
It says "For in-vitro uses only"
What does that mean?
I want to make sure I got the right thing and I never used one before. :x

Comments

[br0ken_dolly]

test-tube. it's the opposite of "in-vivo" which means "in the body." so this is an external test only. you're all good :)

[malantha.livejournal.com]

Would in-vivo in this case refer to a blood test?

[atalanta0jess.livejournal.com]

in vivo, I would think, would refer to a test that you used inside your body. For example a test that you swallowed, or stuck in your vagina or something? Literally in the body! I don't really know, but given the terminology, that would be my guess. A blood test would still be in vitro, assuming you're thinking of the blood being drawn and then tested.

[br0ken_dolly]

hmmmm. you have a good question. i'm not sure the technical term, because really, if you draw blood and test that blood, it's still an in-vitro test because the test/work/analysis wasn't done physically in the body.

personally, i think that bc test's label is misleading. or perhaps my definition sucks. :)

i wonder if they were just trying to avoid people sticking the test up their vag or something?

[jitteryladybug.livejournal.com]

i think you're right. I think its to prevent women from sticking the test up their vaginas and expecting to find out a result in the end.

its amazing how many people don't read directions.

[br0ken_dolly]

seriously!

because that means if they had to write that, someone had to have done it. ;p

[pvalov-rings.livejournal.com]

i feel like the kind of person who would stick a pregnancy test up their vagina wouldnt know what "in vitro" meant. (not that the OP is this kind of person.) but wouldnt they need to be more specific - "THIS IS NOT MEANT TO GO UP YOUR VAGINA" kinda thing? lol.

[cthulhulicious.livejournal.com]

It's for/from the legal "cover your ass" department. Then they can testify in court, if necessary, "No, we're innocent, we said the magic words in the user information."

[ellie-desu.livejournal.com]

What kind of test is this? Just a regular pee on a stick test?

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