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Pregnancy test - accurate result or bad test?
Today I bought 2 pregnancy tests. I took one of them tonight.
This is what the instructions said:
- A blue line will appear in the oval window to show that the test has worked.
- Read your result in the square window, if there is no blue line in the square window you are not pregnant.
Ok so i took the test as you do, and only half a blue line appeared in the oval window, and it was fairly faint, not really faint but it wasnt to dark a line. Nothing appeared in the square window.
I am going to be taking the second test tomorrow morning for sure. But I just want to know..
Because of the line being half, and faint, do you think I should just completely forget about this tests results as its not full result? Or do you think it is still a dependable, accurate result?
Do you think I may have done it wrong? (Ive never taken a test before)
If I shouldnt trust this test I will also purchase another test, I would like to have 2 for sure answers rather than just the one I shall be taking in the morning.
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There are 2 possiblilties as to why only half a line showed in the oval window.
#1 Faulty test.
#2 Not enough urine was absorbed into the test to read properly.
Either way, the test is no good now. Good thing you have a back-up. :)
Right now, don't fret over this fouled test. You still have one more to take- lets concern over the one you plan to take in the morning, then go from there.
Now. Best way to do it is to collect a good amount of urine into a cup or dish of some sort. A good amount would be maybe an inch or so.
Dip the test and make sure the absorbent tip is saturated.
Then sit it on a flat surface and let it do it's job as you sit and nervously wait. (Yah, I know how that one goes.)
It should work that the test line (the one in the oval window) should come up fairly quickly, but to be safe allow it to take the amount of time the test requires to achieve a result.
Now, if the result line (the one in the square window) comes up faint, halfway, or showing in any way at all, it should be considered as a positive result until you verify it with another test.
With pregnancy tests, false positives are actually pretty rare. False negatives aren't, because of the possibility of taking the test too soon, or not taking it correctly. That's why I say if it shows any sort of positive, assume that it is until verified.
If you have any more questions or need anymore help, feel free to contact me through my column at anytime. I'll help you all I can- I'm currently pregnant with my second.
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take another one to be sure or go to your local Health Dept. those are the most accurate
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This happened to my cousin. She was told to just totally disregard the first test. Somthing is wrong with it and it would not be accurate.
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