Number of false positives leads to warning on pregnancy test

A warning has been issued about the effectiveness of a pregnancy test kit after healthcare professionals reported a number of false positives.

The Health Products Regulatory Authority, formerly the Irish Medicines Board, has advised users of the Clungene Pregnancy Test to report any concerns about the product to the authority.

A spokeswoman for the authority said about 1,100 test kits, each containing 20 sticks, were supplied to the Irish market. The lots affected are Lot 13122001 (973 boxes) and Lot 14060301 (201 boxes).