How accurate is my result?

Question

Positive Line after the 10 minute mark?
I did an superdrug hpt yesterday just before work it had the ghost line so i just put it away and took it as negative but when i came home it had a very visible blue line in the positive window?ive done another this morning with first morning urine and again the little line is in there but so hard to see and i cant work it out because id say its negative anyone can help me?

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31 minutes ago
This feels like torture tyrying to work it out i Thanks to anyone who gives me advice But i must say again the strong positive didnt come up till after i finnished work 5 hours later

37 minutes ago - 3 days left to answer

Answer 1

when i took my pregnancy test, the positive line was very faint, so that afternoon i took it to the doctors, she said it doesnt matter if its faint,if its there your pregnant. im now 39 wks pregnant, so i would say that you are, but would buy another one, or go to the docs to comfirm it, good luck.

Answer 2

I would re-test using first morning urine with a different brand test and it dosen't have to be an expensive test. Watch the test after you take it. If the line dosen't show up right away or atleast in 3 minutes then you are most likely not pregnant cause a positive result almost always shows up within a minute.

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.

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 3

When I did my first pregnancy test it was 4 days before my period. Then line was so light you could bearly see it. I took one like two days later and it was very positive. I was told that any line, no matter how light, was still a sign of the hormone, but you are also not suppose to read an answer after 10 minutes. If a faint line showed up this morgning, I would take another test in like a day or two and just ack like you are. Dont take meds. that pregnant women cant have just in case, its better to be safe than sorry. I wish you all the luck.

Answer 4

Take a look at this website www.peeonastick.com
It has a lot of info about hpts and how they work.

All you can really do is test again. Have a really good look at the line before you start - hold it up to the light. Then do the test, walk away for 5 minutes and then go back to read it, holding it up to the light. If there is a faint line there that wasn't there before, you are pregnant.
OR spend a bit more on a digital test - that will give you a definte answer one way or the other without you straining to see lines.

Answer 5

I'm not to sure. Everytime I did one the result was pretty much immediate. You have to have missed your period for two weeks before taking the test. The best thing to do would be to see your Dr and they'll do a urine test and if its still not certain they'll do a blood test, cause the result is definate with a blood test. Good Luck !

Answer 6

All tests turn positive after a long period of time.. if you cant read it after the time stated on the leaflet, then you need to do another test. It could be that you're testing too early, so your pregnancy hormone is still very low... if unclear, visit your gp or family planning clinic.

Answer 7

not accurate. after 10 mins despose of the test

Answer 8

dunno maybe work really really really gets your hormone levels up