Can I be pregnant with a faded line?
If you check your results within the recommended time frame and see a faint positive line, you’re most likely pregnant. On the other hand, if you miss the window for checking the results and you don’t check the test until 10 minutes later, a faint line may be an evaporation line, which means you’re not pregnant.
What does a faded line on a pregnancy test mean?
The strength of the positive test line depends on how much hCG is in your urine. If the line is faint, it usually means that the hCG level is low. One reason why hCG levels may be low could be because you’re still very early into your pregnancy.
Is a faint line on a pregnancy test still negative?
A barely visible pregnancy test result usually can’t be negative — because it detected hCG — but it might indicate a false positive for actual pregnancy or an early pregnancy loss. You can also get a false negative result.
When will my faint line get darker?
Pregnancy tests detect the levels of hCG in your urine. In a healthy pregnancy, hCG levels double every 2 – 3 days. This means that if you take your first pregnancy test very early in pregnancy and get a faint positive, you should expect to get darker positives if you test over the next few days/weeks.
Can a faint positive line get darker as it dries?
It can seem at first that the line is too faint to count, but after 10 minutes, it darkens. There are several possible explanations for this line: Chemical pregnancy: When implantation of a fertilized egg happens, hCG is produced, even though that egg may not be viable.
Should pregnancy test get darker every day?
Although hCG levels increase exponentially during early pregnancy, that doesn’t mean that the pregnancy test line will necessarily get darker as each day passes.
Why did my digital pregnancy test not work?
Because of this, it’s possible to get a negative test result (but actually be pregnant) if you test too early. This can also happen if you don’t follow the instructions properly. If you suspect that you’ve done the test too early, before there’s enough hCG in your urine, wait a few days and repeat the test.
Is clear blue digital better than first response?
According to Cole’s research (PDF), Clearblue Easy and EPT are both less sensitive than First Response but more sensitive than other tests. These tests also detect hCG-h but not as well as First Response. In addition to accuracy, we considered test usability, readability, and cost.