Have you ever used the pregnancy test "Answer"?

Question

So I ask this question because I have used this one twice once yesterday afternoon and again this morning. I took it twice because the first time I didn't think it was reading positive so I took a shower and when I got out I was wrapping the test to toss it out and I notice a faint second line. I don't think you would get anything if you weren't pregnant so I figured I probably was. Today should be the day I start my period so I took the test again this morning to see if it would read different and it looks the same way. Two lines one really dark the other very faint. The directions do say the second line may be lighter but this just seems VERY light. The only reason I ask is I wonder if anyone else has taken this test or one similar on had the same results. With my other 2 kids I used the more expensive testers and the results were very clear.

I do plan on making a appointment with my doctor today, but I am impatient and I am wondering if I should go buy an ept test?

Thanks everyone for your answers. I assume that I am pregnant I just wondered if anyone else had, had the same results. I have already called and made an appointment so we will see what they say.

Answer 1

a positive is a positive no matter how faint or dark the line may be. If you're still not sure wait until you are a couple of days late and do another. Remember, afterr 10 mins you should disregard the result. It's best to read it in the first 3 mins, after that it could go funny and not show a true reading

Answer 2

I used the answer pregnany test and clearblue easy tests when i found out i was pregnant with my son.
I took the tests a week before my period was even duw and it showed it up in like maybe a minute.

It does not matter what brand of pregnancy test you buy cause you will get the same results.

Brand Name: Expensive
Generic Name: Cheaper

If you seen the second line before the 10 minutes were up after taking the tests then yes i would say you are pregnant but if you looked at the tests longer than 10 minutes then that could be a evaporation line.

I would just go to the doctor and don't waste money on an e.p.t test cause all pregnancy tests are the same except for a blood test which is 100% accurate and will show if you are pregnant 6 days after conception.

The positive line is really faint. Is this okay? An HPT tells you exactly one thing: your urine either has detectable pregnancy hormone in it, or it doesn't. The darkness or lightness of a line doesn't mean much. Generally speaking, a very light line can mean there is a small amount of hCG in your urine, and a very dark line can mean there is a larger amount of hCG in your urine. This is why you may get a faint positive at 10 DPO but a darker positive at 18 DPO. However, this is not always true. Tests are all different, and even tests in the same box may differ in sensitivity. Comparing light/dark lines will just drive you nuts. If you see a line in the "results" window, you're preg!


I took another test and the line is lighter. Does this mean anything? Should it get darker? Not necessarily. In general, the positive line will be darker when a greater amount of hCG is present in the urine, but not always. Some tests contain more or less dye (meaning there is just more or less color to "stick" to your hCG.) Some tests are more or less sensitive-- even 2 tests in the same box can be different. Also, your urine may have more or less hCG in it depending on what you ate or drank, or how long it's been since you last peed. Food itself does not cause false results, but can affect how much urine you have and how dilute it is. Eating salty chips and drinking caffeine all day will result in more concentrated pee, whereas gorging on watermelon and ginger ale will result in lots of very dilute pee. But an HPT is not meant to tell you "how" pregnant you are. It only tells you if you are pregnant or not. As long as there is a line in the results window, you are pregnant.

Some women experiencing early miscarriages do notice their lines getting fainter or disappearing entirely, but even if your line gets fainter, it is not a guarantee that you are miscarrying, or that anything is wrong. See FAQ 21 for normal levels of hCG and how to properly measure it.


What's an evaporation line? Evaporation ("evap") lines result with the test's antibody strip just looks slightly different than the space around it. There is a line of antibodies (usually made from mouse cells) in the Control and Test section. The Control line binds with any liquid and turns pink (or blue, in tests using blue dye.) The Test/Result line turns pink only if pregnancy hormone is detected. If not, the moisture passes over this strip and does not turn pink. It may, however, become more visible when the light hits the moisture on the strip-- it may appear gray, colorless, like a "dent" in the test, or like a "ghost line." It may appear at any time-- as soon as the urine hits it, after a few minutes as the test absorbs the moisture, or after the 10-minute time limit. It may appear when the test is drying, or after it has dried. It may disappear as the test is drying, or after the test has dried, or not disappear at all.

The simple fact is that there is always "something there" that is slightly visible-- it's simply the antibodies on the test that would turn pink in the presence of hCG. When the test becomes wet, or as it dries, or after it dries, the antibody strip may become more visible. Therefore, all tests may have them. It is not a defect; it's just how tests are made.

A real positive is identified by its color (pink or blue, whatever the color of the test's dye is) and its appearance within 10 minutes of urinating on the stick. A line that appears after 10 minutes, regardless of color, must be considered an evap line and is caused by the test's chemicals changing. HPT's are rapid assay diagnostics, which means any results appearing after the "rapid" time limit of 10 minutes are invalid.

Answer 3

I would wait until your doctor makes an appointment for you first before buying--you may be able to get in today. If your doctor is booked today, explain the problem to your nurse and ask if they could run the test in the office without seeing the doc.

Those tests can be confusing if the second line is faint...but if read after a few minutes and within an hour the faint line should be accurate.

Answer 4

Answer brand was the test I took twice. I was 2 weeks late and all the other tests were negative. The lines were VERY faint though. I actually thought I was seeing things. GOOD LUCK!! Get a digital, the CVS brand are rather cheap I think and they all work the same.

Answer 5

whenever i tested i had a faint line to begin with, i have 4 kids so a faint line usually means u are pregnant.

Answer 6

i have used it whenever i have a doubt of being pregnant. for me the results are accurate. i have used "'velocit" home test kit. which is very affordable and the results were almost accurate. if u still have any doubt it is always better to consult a doctor who can explain u than any one else. i wish u good luck.

Answer 7

i had on dark line and one that was very very light almost to lite to see and i was pregnant and more then likely you are good luck go to the doc to make sure

Answer 8

No need to buy the expensive test!!!






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Answer 9

yes i did ones only

Answer 10

ahm..light or dark is positive..according to my teacher it is positive...so be it...gudluck for you...