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Pregnancy test help (pic)

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  • hmenuey
    hmenuey Posts: 16 Member
    Those tests are known to do that so please take a couple of other brands of test...the blue dye ones are said to be less reliable
  • Dad_of_3
    Dad_of_3 Posts: 517 Member
    I'm a certified lab tech. The line will not turn blue unless there is beta-HCG in the urine. However, the more concentrated the urine the stronger the color change will be. Whenever I ran pregnancy tests in the ER (different positive indicator, same methodology, I called the slightest color change a positive.

    That being said, historically, the incidence of false positives with home kits has been slightly higher than visual indicator kits used in clinical laboratories. Nevertheless, they still have a good track record. This would be a definite positive in my book.
  • trizzell79
    trizzell79 Posts: 153 Member
    Hey Dad-of-3, I'm also a Med lab tech! Yay!
  • AnneC77
    AnneC77 Posts: 284
    That is what happened to me when I was pregnant with my daughter, so in my experience, yes. Good Luck!
  • midcoast_mommy
    midcoast_mommy Posts: 127 Member
    It's a negative. Just thought you all should know what to look out for if it happens to you or someone you know. I did some research about blue dye tests and they are notorious for giving false positives, which is what happened to me. Thank you all for your responses! :)
  • eddysuchydvm
    eddysuchydvm Posts: 110 Member
    I would get a pink-dye test just to make sure.
  • eddysuchydvm
    eddysuchydvm Posts: 110 Member
    It's a negative. Just thought you all should know what to look out for if it happens to you or someone you know. I did some research about blue dye tests and they are notorious for giving false positives, which is what happened to me. Thank you all for your responses! :)

    oops :( Sorry, I just saw you posted that. It is very, very true. I'm also TTC (been trying for a year since a miscarriage last year and it took 2 years the first time), so I understand the disappointment.
  • JessigirlJb
    JessigirlJb Posts: 656
    congrats!!
  • cdpoole098
    cdpoole098 Posts: 18 Member
    A blue dye test are common for false positive... Wait a couple of days and test again with first morning urine, but use a first responce or answer test.. Pink dye will not run like blue dyes do.. Good luck!
  • Mellissacrndll
    Mellissacrndll Posts: 1
    Hi, I was just wondering was it a positive? I just had this happen to me with the same exact test.
  • dolcezza72
    dolcezza72 Posts: 171 Member
    Mine always did the same thing... they were very weak, even looked negative at first, but about 15 min later there was a VERY faint line. I would say you are pregnant.
  • FlaxMilk
    FlaxMilk Posts: 3,452 Member
    It's a negative. Just thought you all should know what to look out for if it happens to you or someone you know. I did some research about blue dye tests and they are notorious for giving false positives, which is what happened to me. Thank you all for your responses! :)

    For those asking.
  • Lovdiamnd
    Lovdiamnd Posts: 624 Member
    :yawn:
  • Dad_of_3
    Dad_of_3 Posts: 517 Member
    I am a certified lab tech. Any positivity is a positive test, and it is faint due to low levels beta-HCG. So, it a appears you are a "little bit" pregnant. ????
  • Dad_of_3
    Dad_of_3 Posts: 517 Member
    It's a negative. Just thought you all should know what to look out for if it happens to you or someone you know. I did some research about blue dye tests and they are notorious for giving false positives, which is what happened to me. Thank you all for your responses! :)

    For those asking.

    That would be unusual, but can happen. Best wishes your way.
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