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Does A Faded Pink Line In Pregnancy Test Indicate Pregnancy?
Hi, it s already been 32 days since my last period, i ve taken a hcg pregnancy test at noon time and results reveal one bold line after 3 mins (based on the instruction). I keep it and put it in my bag for like 3 hours, then it showed one bold line and one faded pink line.. what does it mean?
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
Most urine pregnancy test, whether performed at the doctor's office or at home, stayed in the directions that the test should be discarded after five minutes. The reason for this is that if the test is left sitting around the second line may appear as a false positive.
So this most likely means that you are correctly not pregnant as most urine pregnancy tests will eventually show a "positive" result if there left sitting around for longer than the recommended time.
If you desire, you may repeat another pregnancy test tomorrow, making sure you use your first urine of the morning (as the pregnancy hormone is most concentrated at this time) and watch the test for the specified period of time on the instructions, which in your case is three minutes, and if after that time there is no second line visible than you are not pregnant and the test device may be discarded.
I hope that I was adequately able to answer your question today, and that this information was reassuring.
Best wishes,
Dr. Brown
Most urine pregnancy test, whether performed at the doctor's office or at home, stayed in the directions that the test should be discarded after five minutes. The reason for this is that if the test is left sitting around the second line may appear as a false positive.
So this most likely means that you are correctly not pregnant as most urine pregnancy tests will eventually show a "positive" result if there left sitting around for longer than the recommended time.
If you desire, you may repeat another pregnancy test tomorrow, making sure you use your first urine of the morning (as the pregnancy hormone is most concentrated at this time) and watch the test for the specified period of time on the instructions, which in your case is three minutes, and if after that time there is no second line visible than you are not pregnant and the test device may be discarded.
I hope that I was adequately able to answer your question today, and that this information was reassuring.
Best wishes,
Dr. Brown
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Hello dear
Understand your concern
I advice you to do urine pregnancy test with morning fresh urine when your period will delay by 8-10 days from your normal period date.
You observed faded pink light suggests slight positive. Following are the cause of slight positive test:
did very early
Ectopic pregnancy
Low HCG
So your result is inconclusive for pregnancy. I advice you to wait for 5-7 days more and then do test again.
You can alos go for USG and blood HCG which are better and accurate tool for pregnancy confirmation.
Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
Understand your concern
I advice you to do urine pregnancy test with morning fresh urine when your period will delay by 8-10 days from your normal period date.
You observed faded pink light suggests slight positive. Following are the cause of slight positive test:
did very early
Ectopic pregnancy
Low HCG
So your result is inconclusive for pregnancy. I advice you to wait for 5-7 days more and then do test again.
You can alos go for USG and blood HCG which are better and accurate tool for pregnancy confirmation.
Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
I find this answer helpful
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