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Pregnancy Tests

First Response

Early Result Pregnancy Test, Triple Check

7.9/10 overall

£10.00 (3 tests)

A three-test pack of First Response's early-detection strip test, aimed at testing before a missed period.

Reviewed by SepehrNot yet hands-on tested — based on research & published specs
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First Response's Early Result line is aimed squarely at early testing — its marketing claims detection up to six days before a missed period, which makes it a common pick for anyone in the two-week wait who wants to test earlier than most digital tests recommend. Coming as a three-pack keeps the cost-per-test down if you do test more than once across a cycle.

It's a traditional line test rather than a digital word result, so you're reading a control line against a test line rather than getting a plain "Pregnant"/"Not Pregnant". Very early on, that test line can be faint, which is the main trade-off against the Clearblue Digital above — earlier detection but more room for a squint-and-wonder result.

For anyone tracking a cycle closely and wanting to test from a few days before their period is due, this is the standard budget-friendly early-testing choice; for anyone who'd rather wait until the day of a missed period and get a clearer result, the digital option is the easier read.

What we liked

  • Marketed for early detection, before a missed period
  • Three tests per pack keeps cost-per-test reasonable for repeat testing
  • Well known, widely available UK brand

Where it falls short

  • Line result can be faint very early on, unlike a digital word result
  • No weeks-indicator style extra information

Specs

Format
Line test
Pack size
3 tests
Sensitivity
Claimed detection up to 6 days before a missed period

How we scored it

Accuracy & Sensitivity

Claimed detection accuracy and, for pregnancy tests, how early before a missed period it can pick up hCG.

9/10

Positioned for early testing ahead of a missed period.

Ease of Reading

How unambiguous the result is — digital word result vs. a line you have to interpret yourself.

6/10

Line test — an early, faint positive can be hard to read confidently.

Value per Test

Cost per individual test in the pack, since these are used repeatedly rather than bought once.

8/10

Three tests per pack is good value for repeat testing in a cycle.

Weighted by importance for this category — see our editorial policy for how we test.

The alternative

Clearblue

Digital Pregnancy Test with Weeks Indicator

A digital test that spells out "Pregnant"/"Not Pregnant" in words and estimates how many weeks since conception.

8.2/10