2nd line dissapearing?

crees87 · November 2010

Hi All:

Just a quick question. This morning I POAS and almost immediatley a 2nd line showed up. Shortly after it seemed to fade, and about 10 minutes after it was prety much non-existent.

I didn't chart this month. I'm on day 39 but my cycles have been ranging from 33 to 41 days.

If I don't get AF in a couple days I will try again.

Maybe just a faulty test....Any insight?

buckyfan30 · November 2010

I'm no expert, but I would take another test if I were you. I think some of the boxes say the 2nd line can disappear after the 10 minutes..

youngin12 · November 2010

I would go get a digital.

meganruns · November 2010

Did you use a blue dye test? Those types of tests are notorious for evap lines.

MrsH05 · November 2010

i would test again tomorrow. good luck!

MrsSonny24 · November 2010

3. The line disappeared after the time limit! Is it still positive? Please see Current Issues & Alerts for information on this ongoing problem with Answer Early and First Response Early Result tests.

A positive result will generally stay positive for 48 hours. Some very faint lines may fade and become difficult to see, however. Note: sometimes a line will appear briefly as the dye in the test passes over the area where a positive result would show. This is not a positive result.

My suggestion: as soon as urine is applied to your test, set a stopwatch for 9 minutes, 45 seconds. Place the test on a flat, dry surface and walk away. When the alarm goes off, read the test from the same distance you would read a book-- allow 15 seconds to examine the test. If there is a pink line (or blue, obviously, if your test uses blue dye), you are pregnant. If there is no line at the 10-minute mark, you are not pregnant or you are testing too early and there is not enough hCG to be detected in your pee. Note: women who have experienced the current "disappearing positive" phenomenon often had a positive result at the 10-minute mark, only to have the line disappear minutes or hours after that. The vast majority of these women have not been pregnant.

If you really get what looks like a true positive, and it disappears, I suggest calling the manufacturer and asking for their input. They may compensate you for the test as well.