If a pregnancy test has a very faint positive line between ten and twenty minutes after taking it can you be pregnant?

Answer 1

Hi I took a e.p.t like a lil over a week before my period was even due,it was the + or - kind.Well I looked at it after 10 minutes and it still was -.I looked at it again 30 or 35 minutes later and it showed a faint +.It wasnt so faint you couldn't see it,it was definatly a +.I didnt know if I should trust that result (took it 1/15/05) so I went to the doctor 1/19/05and surley it came out a bright pink line.I am 6 weeks now.So its always good that any faint line should be checked into.I hope I helped.

sherrey

On the box of the test it usually tells you not to read your answer after 10 minutes. You should read your answer with in the first 3 minutes after you get a confirmation in the results window.

Answer 2

you can't read a pregnancy test after the time that it says in the instructions, because on some tests you can get a false light positive after the test sits for awhile, this is called an evaporation line. ~pawsalmighty

Answer 3

Yes, you could be. Take it again in a few days to be sure, also, take it first thing in the morning when your hormones have the strongest concentration. First answer is correct. the pregnancy test tests for a hormone usually only found in women if they are pregnant or have recently miscarried. If you have recently had a miscarriage, there could be some residual HCG.

Answer 4

A faint second line usually means you are pregnant - but probably have very low HCG levels because you are not very far along. Remember only to read the test within the specified time limit. Usually it is around 8-10 minutes later. Any result read after this time should be ignored. If you tested and showed a faint positive 10 minutes later, and then it disappeared I would take the faint positive as your result and disregard the rest.

Answer 5

Usually, a test has a window of time in which it should be read. Results after this time are unreliable. In general, a line, no matter how faint, usually indicates pregnancy unless there are one of the conditions that cause a false positive present. These are usually listed on the instruction sheet. It would be a good idea to retest, and note how long the results for that particular test are reliable.

Answer 6

You need to have a Beta HCQ Qualitative test done to be 100 percent certain wether or not you are pregnant. This is the 'real' pregnancy test that your doctor can order. It is offered as either as a urine sample or a blood sample

Answer 7

Yes, you could be pregnant if it's a fiant line positive and disappear because sometimes home pregnancy test can't be accurate. I think it better to get blood work checking your hcg level to find out just to be sure it's better to know early than late in the pregnancy.

Answer 8

If it didn't show up as positive within ten minutes of taking the test, it is probably negative. Many tests show up positive after sitting out for a few hours.

Answer 9

No. If it's not there with in at least 5 minutes, you're not pregnant