False Positive on a Blue Dye CVS Test?

keriann23

I am on the pill, however I skipped my period last month and tried to get it this month, never got it. Took a test today, would be 5 days past missed. CVS brand early result blue dye. Saw the thinnest line, but looked like a shadow while it was registering. Looked back an hour later, darker thicker line. Is that positive or false? I already have one child, and when I took the test for him 2 days missed period it showed right up...

has anyone else experienced?

TheBorg7of9

keriann23 said:

I am on the pill, however I skipped my period last month and tried to get it this month, never got it. Took a test today, would be 5 days past missed. CVS brand early result blue dye. Saw the thinnest line, but looked like a shadow while it was registering. Looked back an hour later, darker thicker line. Is that positive or false? I already have one child, and when I took the test for him 2 days missed period it showed right up...

has anyone else experienced?

Sorry, the only way to know is to take another test.  Blue dye tests are notorious for false positives, so pick up a pink dye test to know for sure.

Parker16772

Like PP said blue dye tests can have false positives. I would pick up first response pink dye test and re-test in the morning. Also make sure you are looking at the test within the time frame provided in the instructions. 

wildtot

I would also disregard a test past the time frame listed in the instructions. 1hour seems way too long. 

ecwk

Take another test and be sure to read the instructions. 

br0co1ii

When I would "skip a period" on the pill, my next cycle was often wonky. I'd definitely retest to be sure, but it's normal to have weird cycles when you do that.

tgortney

Buy a digital one. It's pretty straight forward. Yes or no. 

wildtot

tgortney said:

Buy a digital one. It's pretty straight forward. Yes or no. 

Although the digitals are cool it gave me false hopes when I was having an mc and didn't know. I tested positive one day and next day I started bleeding (very early on). The ones with the lines showed very faint and digital said yes. I personally like to see the lines get darker.

OP I use to take the pill for 3 months straight for my endo and at first my periods were very weird in timing until my body got use to it.  

tgortney

Knottie2891384 said:

tgortney said:

Buy a digital one. It's pretty straight forward. Yes or no. 

Although the digitals are cool it gave me false hopes when I was having an mc and didn't know. I tested positive one day and next day I started bleeding (very early on). The ones with the lines showed very faint and digital said yes. I personally like to see the lines get darker.

OP I use to take the pill for 3 months straight for my endo and at first my periods were very weird in timing until my body got use to it.  

Actually no, that's a pretty common misconception.


"Although a home pregnancy test line would probably be darker when your urine has a higher concentration of hCG, taking multiple home pregnancy tests to check the color of the line is not a reliable method of monitoring the development of early pregnancy."

https://miscarriage.about.com/od/amimiscarrying/f/pregnancytest.htm


ETA: Miscarriages and home pregnancy tests. This might clarify it more for you.

https://miscarriage.about.com/od/pregnancyafterloss/qt/positive-pregnancy-test.htm