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Is A Faint Line In A Pregnancy Test Kit Means Positive?

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Posted on Fri, 10 Jun 2016
Question: Dear Sir,

My wife Start her period on 17th March 2016, She usually have (28 days Menstrual Cycle).
Now missed her period 4 days over and we take a Home Pregnancy Test today (18.04.2016) and its shows very faint line in the device.

Is this positive result? , or any chance of Ectopic Pregnancy.
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Answered by Dr. Deepak (28 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Could be positive.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Welcome to HCM.
Thank you for the query.
I have gone through your query and understand your concern.

There is a very good chance of pregnancy in this case. However, I would suggest you to repeat test one more time to confirm it. If it is still not conclusive, it should be confirmed by getting a TVS (Trans vaginal sonogram).
TVS will confirm if there any gestational sac (suggestive of viable pregnancy) inside uterus and therefore can also rule out ectopic pregnancy.

Hope this helps.
Get back to me if you have further query.

Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak
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Follow up: Dr. Deepak (1 hour later)
Dear Sir,

How much time take to show HCG in Urine after ovulation. Please let me know this case is normal right now.

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Answered by Dr. Deepak (7 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
HCG can be detected as early as 8-9 days

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Welcome back.

HCG can be detected AFTER CONCEIVING (not after ovulation) as early as 8-9 days.
Faint line in home pregnancy test is not conclusive of anything. That is why I suggested you to repeat it. It is not possible to say anything for sure right now with this inconclusive report.
TVS is the only confirmatory test to detect or rule out pregnancy. Kindly get it done after repeating HPT.

Hope this helps.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak
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Follow up: Dr. Deepak (8 minutes later)
Conception means Implantation ??

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Answered by Dr. Deepak (4 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Fusion of sperm with ovum.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

Conception does not mean Implantation. It means fusion of sperm with ovum.
It is taken as day 1 of pregnancy.
Implantation occurs from day 7-11.

Hope this clarifies your doubt.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak
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Is A Faint Line In A Pregnancy Test Kit Means Positive?

Brief Answer: Could be positive. Detailed Answer: Hello. Welcome to HCM. Thank you for the query. I have gone through your query and understand your concern. There is a very good chance of pregnancy in this case. However, I would suggest you to repeat test one more time to confirm it. If it is still not conclusive, it should be confirmed by getting a TVS (Trans vaginal sonogram). TVS will confirm if there any gestational sac (suggestive of viable pregnancy) inside uterus and therefore can also rule out ectopic pregnancy. Hope this helps. Get back to me if you have further query. Regards.