I took a dollar store test and that came back negative ... am I pregnant???
2007-03-25 10:07:55 · 20 answers · asked by meredith m 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
They say a line is a line. The dollar store test may not be as effective at detecting lower hcG quanities, though when I tested with both in late 2005, I found the Dollar General tests to show positive sooner than the e.p.t. did.
Here's a link that may help: http://www.babyhopes.com/pregnancy-test-sensitivity.html
2007-03-25 10:13:39 · answer #1 · answered by busybusymomma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You very well may be. With my first son I also took an EPT test and the line was faint, and I was pregnant. So I would go to the doctor or buy a more reliable test then a dollar store brand.
2007-03-25 10:19:55 · answer #2 · answered by momof4jdak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're probably in the early stages of pregnancy. when I had my pregnancy test done at a doctors office (urine test) the line was very faint for pregnant and I found out I was only 4 weeks pregnant!
I wouldn't trust a dollar store brand over an EPT test. Go to the doctor to be sure.
2007-03-25 10:23:53 · answer #3 · answered by Strawberry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem, I didnt know what to believe. But any sort of like line faint or not is a positive. And also the cheap one are not the best anyways. I ended up buying 3 different boxes to make sure. All were faint but I still was pregnant.. Congrats and good luck!
2007-03-25 10:15:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
CONGRATS!!!!! Even a faint line is still a line...I would trust ept rather than a dollar store one....you should go to the doctor and get a blood test to confirm it! Also, you may want to take a hpt tomorrow morning and see how it comes out!!!!
2007-03-25 10:11:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Retest in 48 hours, but more than likely you are pregnant.
http://www.peeonastick.com/hptfaq.html#13
32. I've heard "a line is a line"-- any line is a positive. Is that true? Sort of. The adage that "a line is a line" is meant to emphasize that all positive results are equal; a darker line is not "more" pregnant than a lighter line. Some women are hesitant to trust a faint line, believing that a "real" positive "should" be darker. (This isn't true.) So, in this vein, yes, a line is a line. In other words, these are all examples of positive pregnancy tests: (picture at link)
2007-03-25 10:11:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A line is a line. You are pregnant. There are no false positives in pregnancy tests. The only reason even a faint line would show is if it did in fact detect the pregnancy hormone HCG.
2007-03-25 10:23:00 · answer #7 · answered by nightmarecue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way to be sure is to go to the doctors and have them run a blood test to check for antibodies in your blood which indicate if you are pregnant. The tests can be old especially the one from dollar store. Dont take a chance ,please go to the doctor to be safe.
2007-03-25 10:20:27 · answer #8 · answered by Helen B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to know for sure you need a blood test done.The blood test will pick up the hcg levels stronger in the blood earlier than in a urine test. You can get a false positive with a urine test also, the blood test is what you need.
2007-03-25 10:25:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are more than likely pregnant. Go to the doctor to make sure. A simple blood test will be able to tell you for sure.
2007-03-25 10:47:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋