Is this an evap line or a delayed positive?

Question

I took one of those dollar tree tests, new choice. This was New Year's Eve. Nothing really showed in the time frame. However, when I went to the bathroom and looked about 2 hours later, it was definately a pink line. Not a faint one, but very clear. Was this an evap line or a positive? It showed up long after the window.

Answer 1

hey there.

with my first baby the test showed straight away
same with my second

nut i am 15 weeks pregnant now and my pregnancy yest wasent showing up positive untill about 30 mins after i had taken the test even at 8 weeks. and evaporation lines are normally off white or grey colour a one pink line is negative two pink lines are positive.
if you want to be really sure then go to your doctor he/she can do a hcg blood test that measures the hormone produced during pregnancy. that cant be wrong

good luck

Answer 2

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.

re-test again using first morning urine and don't take your eyes off of it until like 5 minutes are up. It does not matter what brand of test you use.
Good luck
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Answer 3

-you cant rely on a test for an accurate result after the time it says on the box.
I used a dollar tree test as well, and mine showed a + the instant I peed on it
I tested when I was about 5 days late.
the 1.00 tests are just as good as any other ones --if you read the back of that box and compare to an expensive brand-some are made by the exact same company.

Answer 4

This is probably an evaporation line. It needs to show up within the test time to be a valid result. You should restest in a few days if your period doesn't start.

Answer 5

If it is a definite line then it is a positive. Maybe you were just so anxious to read the results that you didn't give it as much time as you thought out of nervousness. Test again in the morning.

Answer 6

Well, all three times I was pregnant that is what happend to mine. Everybody says to throw it away, dont believe the response after a certain time limit. But I guess that you are. Congrats.

Answer 7

evap line