Could a UTI (Urinary tract infection) affect the results of an Home Pregnancy Test? I've taken two FIRST RESPONDS and they both have lines lighter than the control line. Just started antibiotics (after the tests) for the UTI but I'm wondering if the UTI could have given a false positive.
2006-08-01 09:56:13 · 10 answers · asked by Hanka 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Thanks guys, I needed to hear that! I will know the results from my blood test tomorrow, I just CAN'T wait to find out, I really want to know :)
2006-08-01 10:06:28 · update #1
If I'm pregnant, it would be exactly 2 weeks now, I’m taking the antibiotics from yesterday evening and I took the test yesterday right in the morning. I have such a crams now, I feel like my periods are coming any minute... I know this could be also sign of pregnancy, it is just weird since I know I should be getting my periods today or tomorrow... will see, anyhow, tomorrow will be my BIG DAY :)
2006-08-01 10:18:17 · update #2
A faint line still means positive.
Home pregnancy tests do not typically give a false positive, (it is more common to give a false negative). If you were on some sort of hormone treatment, that could do it, but antibiotics are not known to flub up a pregnancy test. Actually if you are on birth control pills and you're put on an antibiotic, you're urged to use a back-up method of birth control because the antibiotic will compromise the effectiveness of the pill, making it easier to get pregnant.
When you have a UTI, you only typically secrete blood or protiens in your urine, not the hormone that the test is looking for.
You should call a doctor and have it confirmed one way or another. It will give you the piece of mind that you need!
Good luck!
2006-08-01 10:12:22 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pg tests test for the pregnancy hormone, which will only be present if you are pregnant (unless you are on certain fertility drugs or had hCG trigger shot to help release an egg). A second line means the pg. hormone was detected, so it's positive, regardless of how light the line is. And I've never heard of a UTI giving a false positive result. So, CONGRATS!
2006-08-01 19:52:19 · answer #2 · answered by tn80 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO a UTI will not give you a false positive... the only thing that could give you a false positive is certain fertility drugs... so Congrats!!!
2006-08-01 17:01:45 · answer #3 · answered by sjeboyce 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
possible the uti should have no effect on the test there is a hormone that it detects that women only get when they are prego so more then likely u are good luck
2006-08-01 17:01:08 · answer #4 · answered by spoyledmama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think UTI has anything to do with it doesn't matter how light the line is all that matters is there is a line!!
2006-08-01 17:07:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
even a light line can be pregnancy. go to the dr and have them do the test and be for sure
2006-08-01 17:02:13 · answer #6 · answered by sareyna85 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had 3 children and all of my hpt have had very light lines in the result window!!!
Congrats!!!
2006-08-01 17:42:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine done the same and I am now 9 weeks CONGRATS!
2006-08-01 17:03:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your pregnant congrads
2006-08-01 17:01:44 · answer #9 · answered by mom2ellia2004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.
2006-08-01 17:01:28 · answer #10 · answered by JayneDoe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋