Medical & Dental

Margaret "Meg" Crane

Predictor home pregnancy-test kit

United StatesEvidence: high confidenceChecked July 2026

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Who is Margaret "Meg" Crane?

Margaret "Meg" Crane is an inventor associated with United States. Their documented work in medical & dental includes Predictor home pregnancy-test kit, the contribution at the center of this evidence-backed profile.

Created the first patented home pregnancy-test kit, later commercialized as Predictor, to allow people to perform the test outside a clinical laboratory.

Known forPredictor home pregnancy-test kit
FieldMedical & Dental
Associated withUnited States
Evidence reviewed4 sources
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What did Margaret "Meg" Crane invent?

inventor

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What did Margaret "Meg" Crane accomplish?

The kit established the physical, at-home test format that transformed pregnancy testing into a consumer medical product.

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What is known about Margaret "Meg" Crane today?

Crane spoke at an AIGA New York/Museum of Arts and Design event on 23 October 2025 and was interviewed in connection with the 2025 play Predictor.