pregnancy test results?

Question

I took a pregnancy test, but if I was pregnant, I think it might be a little early to detect. Every time I have taken a test in the last two years I have used the same brand test. two days ago I tested and when I was waiting for the results my phone rang so i went to answer it. I didn't want to look at the results because I was afraid that I would over react over the phone and I'm trying to keep it quite right now. by the time I got off the phone it had been over ten minutes since I took the test. there was one line, and a very very faint you could barely see a second one that would mean I was pregnant. Never when I've taken this test has this appeared even after ten minutes when it was negative. It was let me remind you very faint. Am i just too hopeful or do you think there is a chance.? Also, I've been craving chicken and hot sauce like crazy could this be a sign of pregnancy this early on???

Answer 1

You will probably have to take another test. There isn't really any way to determine if it was the evaporation line or a positive pregnancy line. If you think its too early wait a few days and try again. I know waiting is terrible but it may eliminate the possibility of confusion or false hope! Good luck!

Answer 2

If you let the test sit too long a false positive will usually appear. But you could actually be pregnant even if the line is very faint. I would take another test and check it right away and see that happens. I hope it all works out for you!

Answer 3

You sound hopeful, so hopefully you are pregnant! If it was just a few minutes past ten minutes, I would say you are pregnant. If it was closer to half an hour, then you might not be. Best thing to do -- take another one first thing in the morning when your hcg would be the highest. If there was a faint line today, and you are pregnant, it will be there again (possibly darker) tomorrow morning.

Best of luck to you!!

Answer 4

It could be or it might not be. It was 10 minutes, depending on the test that would be out the window. Or might have also been an evap line or the real thing. What you should do is give it a few days and take another test to be sure. Best of luck to you!

Answer 5

a super is a positve! : ) (the only drugs which could have the skill to reason a pretend beneficial is one that has hcg hormones like fertility drugs - antibiotic truly shouldn't reason a pretend beneficial, so seems such as you have a toddler on the way!) because you already know you have a UTI, you may see your well being care expert asap.* There are some antibiotics which could no longer be taken during pregnancy because it may pose severe well being risks to the embryo / fetus. See checklist asap for prenantal care and coping with the an infection because different subject concerns can arise from the an infection besides. Congratulations, mom!

Answer 6

I was pregnant last year and took the test before I was even late. It had a faint line.......and I took another 2 days later and it was positive! Wait a few days and definitely take another.

Answer 7

How soon can I test? Well, first you gotta know how the test works. Briefly: the home pregnancy test (HPT) works by detecting a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG.) When an egg is fertilized, it takes about 6 to 12 days to implant in the uterus, and then it begins to secrete hCG. It takes another day or two for enough hCG to build up and make its way into your pee. So, generally speaking, the earliest you can expect a positive HPT is 8 days past ovulation ("DPO") and the latest would be about 16 DPO. It is possible to get a positive test earlier or later, but not as common. In my experience, if you use a sensitive "early" test (anything that detects 25 mIU/mL of hCG or less) you can test around 12-14 DPO and feel reasonably secure with your results (the later you test, the more secure you can feel in its accuracy.)

If you do not chart or monitor your fertility in any way, and you think you may have conceived, you should wait 19 days (or longer) after having sex to test. Why 19?! Sperm can live approximately 5 days in the proper environment; if the sperm managed to live until you popped an egg, the actual conception could have taken place several days after the sex act that got the sperm there. To make sure you're not testing too early, assume the sperm had very long lives (5 days is considered a very long sperm life) and that conception occurred then. Then allow 14 days for the embryo to implant and develop enough hCG to show up on a pregnancy test (96% of pregnant women will test positive by then.)

Note: some HPT's say "test 5 days before your period is due!" or some such thing. Please note they are assuming a textbook 28-day cycle, with ovulation on Day 14. "5 days before your period is due" thus really "translates" to 10 DPO.

Essentially, you should remember that your high school biology textbook was WRONG. NOT all women have 28-day cycles and NOT all women ovulate on Day 14. For more info on this type of thing, see the Fertility Info section.

Here's an example. This is the textbook-perfect 28-day cycle with ovulation occurring on day 14 (in pink.) 10 DPO and later are reasonable days for testing (in green.) This is the cycle the HPT companies have in mind when they say "test 5 days before your period is due!"



Well, not everyone's body works this way. Here's another 28-day cycle-- but this one has ovulation occurring a little bit later, still well within the normal range. Watch what happens to your (green) testing opportunities!



All of a sudden, "5 days before your period is due!" is way too early for you to expect a positive test! (I tend to ovulate later myself, so by the time the "gold standard" of testing at 14 DPO is applicable, my period is already 3 days late! I needed to use an "early detection" test on the first day of my missed period. A "regular" test would probably have been negative-- even though my daughter is living proof that I was, indeed, pregnant ;)

Of course, it works in reverse, too. If you're an early ovulator, you're lucky! Check it out:



In this scenario, you could test even sooner than 5 days before your expected period.

Ultimately, it's important to remember that implantation is a variable thing. You may be able to detect a pregnancy very early on, but then again, you may not! If you can't, don't despair.


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.



8. 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!



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Answer 8

Congrat's mommy, look's like the stork has visited your home! I would take another test to verify within the next week,but if you had a line (even faint) then you are about to be a mommy!! Good Luck!

Answer 9

The last time I did it, the paperwork specifically said the results had to be looked at a certain time, so take another one. My sister took hers everyday and watched that little line get daker everyday. Good luck babe!

Answer 10

girl see if u got any other symtoms like tender breasts my belly button started coming out a lil after my first month breast leaking a little bit like i think they're called milk bumps around ur nipple and getting sick in the morning feeling drained i think they are all things u get when ur pregnant Good Luck With What Results U Want