Equate pls or mius test, was it invalid?? Repost because I added pics.?

Question

Okay I am going to post the question my fiance asked earlier on yahoo! answers lol I don't feel like typing it out again so I will just copy and paste what he put!! My fiance took an Equate plus or minus pregnancy test today. Well I was wondering if it was invalid because in the control area the line is very dark, and I though that in the test area the line thats supposed to be there was supposed to be as dark at the control line, but it wasn't. It was a very light pink beige color. Then when the urine passed over {about minute after the urine passed over} there was a huge chunk of line. I don't know how to explain it but ya know how the test line if it's a positive is a little skinnier or the same size as the other lines? Well there was a big fat line there. Do you get what I mean? I don't know what we should make of the test?

Do you think that it's invalid or if it's just the way they are? The big fat line doesn't look right to me. Could there have been a very low amount of dye on the test? Can anyone give us some advice? Should she just test again? Well the big fat line isn't there any more, it was there for a couple minutes then it went away before the time limit. It was a plus or minus test so there is a line in the test area anyways, but it was a very light pink beige color, and it isn't at all dark as the control line, which I don't think is right. I thought the two lines were supposed to be of the same color. Tell me what you guys think!! Okay I got some pics. There isn't a plus anymore. here is what I mean though. The thick line is gone, but I edited with paint just to show you what it looks like and how fat the line was that was on there. http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...8/IMAG0095.jpg

and here is the one showing how fat the line was that was there fore several minutes.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q.../editedhpt.jpg

Answer 1

take another test to rule out any uncertainty. your links dont work

Answer 2

It will not let me see the photos as it says invalid url or that it is misspelled.

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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Call the phone # on the box but she is most likely pregnant

Answer 3

Your picture links don't work, sorry. But if there was ANY line in the test area, no matter how much bigger, smaller, darker, or lighter it was than the control line, it means pregnant. The only way the line will show up is if there is hcg in the urine, and the only way hcg will be in the urine is if the woman is pregnant or on certain fertility meds (NOT birth control). It sounds like she's pregnant, but I really recommend getting a digital test that just spells out the words "Pregnant" or "Not Pregnant", such as clearblue easy digital, because that just makes it soooo much easier. You can also check out peeonastick.com for more info about pregnancy tests. Good luck!

Answer 4

A faint positive is still a positive. Have her retest in the morning when her urine is more concentrated. Congratulations.

Answer 5

I took that test and it was right on the money. faint 2nd line and all .