White line on pregnancy test?

Question

I am nursing with no period yet, so I have no idea when to test. I am feeling sick and tired and hungry more. I know what pregnancy feels like because I have had 4 already. I always took test with my other ones, and when it was negitive it was negitive and when positve came up, I could defently see it. But now I have a pregnancy test that has a whiteish line. Does that mean pregnancy? Never seen that before. Also, if I have pregnancy symptoms, don't you think I would get a good dark line on the test? Thanks for your help!

Answer 1

http://www.peeonastick.com/hptfaq.html#7
7. 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.

Answer 2

This could be an evaporation line. Did you leave it for longer than the time stated on the instructions? If so forget the results on the test because it becomes unreliable and this line is more than likely to be an evaporation line.

It could also be that, your level of HCG isnt strong enough yet for the test to pick it up straight away but then does a little later on.

If i were you i would sit tight, and test again in another three days. Hope this has helped a little bit, dont worry.

Answer 3

I think you got a bad test. I would either go and buy a new test or go ahead and contact your Doctors office and take a blood test. If the other test comes up positive you will have to take one anyway so why waste the money or the time. Go straight to the doctor's.
Good Luck and Bless U and your family!

Answer 4

A white line is generally just an evaporation line. Genuine positives are pink or blue ,whatever color the test uses. But try again in a few days just to make sure.

Answer 5

Best idea is to get another test just to be sure. The white line could be from your urine or something. I remember having that white line your talking about when I did a test...and it was definately a negative for me.

Answer 6

A white line is not positive. That happens sometimes and it's just marking where the test line is, it's happened to me too. It needs to have the pink dye in it to be positive.

Answer 7

I would go buy a new test and try again !! best of luck

Answer 8

Honey,

You need to go and really get yourself check out. Nine times out ten your pregnant with another baby. Hell, go get some assistance. Something better than nothing