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HPT - faint negative line

LPstoryLPstory
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I'm one week late for my period and I've taken my third HPT today.  The first two that I took were earlier this week and they both came out negative.  However, today's result was different.  I had a light negative line.  All my other negatives were always dark. 

Would that still be considered a negative??  Since it's past a week since when my period is due, the hcg level should be high enough to detect, right?

Sometimes I feel like I'm fishing for reasons to believe that I might be pregnant, then get my hopes up high to be disappointed, yet again. 

Any comments would be helpful. Thanks.

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Re: HPT - faint negative line

  • outbumberedmomrnoutbumberedmomrn member
    I'm a little confused. Do you mean that the control line was not darker or did you see a faint 2nd line?
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  • Nikko BlueNikko Blue member
    I don't understand what you mean. There is no "negative line". There is a control line and a test line. If you get both, you are pregnant. If you just get the control line, you're not. Doesn't matter how dark/light the control is. 
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  • mchupiemchupie member
    I'm not sure what you mean by light and dark negatives?
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  • DeerHunter79DeerHunter79 member

    imageNikko Blue:
    I don't understand what you mean. There is no "negative line". There is a control line and a test line. If you get both, you are pregnant. If you just get the control line, you're not. Doesn't matter how dark/light the control is. 

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  • LPstoryLPstory

    Sorry, I guess I should've been a bit more clearer.

    I used a pregnancy test that had a result window that shows a plus or minus sign (which mean preg or not preg), and a control window that shows a line regardless of the result.

    My questions is that in the control window which tells whether or not one is pregnant, a minus (I referred to it as a negative) sign appeared.  However, it was a very light minus sign- much lighter than the line that which appeared in the control window, which I thought was strange.

    I'm asking because after a third test, if a minus sign, whether or a not it's light or dark on the result window, is still considered "not pregnant," I'd rather save myself from more hopeful thinking and future disappointments.

    I hope I'm making better sense now...

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  • mchupiemchupie member
    I still don't get it (I'm sorry!) Can you try taking a test that will show a line if it's positive, and be completely blank if it's negative? Or a digital?
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  • mrs incognitomrs incognito
    I've taken three different types of pregnancy tests since the first one. The last one was one of those +/- kinds. The darkness of the control/- line doesn't matter. Some are darker than others. Mine was super light, but he positive line was very clear.
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  • DeerHunter79DeerHunter79 member
    I would say if you are confused by it just get one that is either 1 line not pregnant 2 lines pregnant OR a digi
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  • LPstoryLPstory

    Thanks everyone.

    I guess the verdict is that the darkness doesn't matter, a minus is a minus.
    Next time, I'll go for an HPT that's easier to read.  I usually get EPT, but got tired of spending so much money that I opted for a genertic cheaper brand. 

    Thanks again everyone for your quick replies.

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  • alf005alf005 member
    i would advise you to read the directions that came with the test. 
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  • mchupiemchupie member
    imageLPstory:

    Thanks everyone.

    I guess the verdict is that the darkness doesn't matter, a minus is a minus.
    Next time, I'll go for an HPT that's easier to read.  I usually get EPT, but got tired of spending so much money that I opted for a genertic cheaper brand. 

    Thanks again everyone for your quick replies.

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    Thanks for the link! I'm going to order them now! =)

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  • kelnyckelnyc member
    Your urine could have been diluted, but it really doesn't matter. Most of thos +/-  tests are blue dye tests, which you want to avoid because they are notoriuos for false positives.
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