 [ Symptoms ] can a home pregnancy test be positive before you miss a period  after lookin through all the answers to similar questions i still have not really seen anything that actually answers my question exactly i want to know whether or not these hpts that claim to know 6 days before your missed period are really accurate and which brand is most accurate i stress myself out waiting for a missed period to test i really want to try now and see it is about 5 days before my period but i do not want to use one i get if it will not be accurate stress is killing me [ Disease ] home pregnancy tests can help you determine if you are pregnant before the first day of your next scheduled period some detect the hormones of pregnancy around four to six days before your next period some home pregnancy tests are labeled as being extremely sensitive however these vary by brand it is probably best to speak to your local pharmacist about the specifics of each of these over  the  ounter products to help you detect pregnancy as early as possible