false positive with a cheapie test, anyone?

wifeandmama · January 2012

Let me preface this by saying I do NOT think I am pregnant, but I'm still nursing and have yet to get my period back so I decided to test yesterday for the heck of it... there was a shadow of a line with one of those cheapie cassette-type tests from Big Lots (2 for $1.90!). I chalked it up to evap line, although it occurred within the allotted time. Tested again this AM with the same brand test - definite faaaaint line (DH confirmed that) so I tested with a +/- test from Walgreens and it was definitely negative.

Anyone get a false + with a cheapie? Pleeease say yes. Although I'd love another baby, my sister is pregnant and I'm really looking forward to enjoying HER baby first! I'm probably going to end up getting another brand to confirm either way later.

MainelyFoolish · January 2012

Uhhh...not in my experience. A lot of times the cheapie tests are actually more sensitive than the more expensive tests. I got a faint positive on a cheap test on Friday and a negative on a digital test. On Saturday I got a light positive on a different brand of cheap test (Dollar Tree). On Sunday I got a positive on a digital test.

I had the same thing happen with DD - faint positive on a cheap test, negative on a digital test, and then a couple of days later positive on a digital test.

wifeandmama · January 2012

I am going to Dollar Tree now, ha!

chicsub · January 2012

Was it pink or grey? My "false positives" with the $ store ones weren't actually false! I had positives with those two days before it came up positive on FRER or the digital.

Sharon21 · January 2012

False positives are soooo rare. It is much more likely that the negative was a false negative. I had a very faint line the first time I tested when I was pregnant with Julia. A line is a line. I would go get a first response test and see what that one says. Good luck, I hope things turn out the way you want.

JoannaJes · January 2012

Yes, I got two false positives from a really cheap brand of test strips. It was confirmed to be negative with a blood test at my OBs office.

It was really horrible at the time...I had an IUD in at the time, and DD was only a couple of months old, so I still had 2u2. I was really, really happy to find out that it was a fluke.

jenifairies · January 2012

uhh, no. i used $tree tests and they were only positive when it was for real.

good luck.

mrs.dovey · January 2012

I'D say a congrats are in order! I had similar with another poster. Cheapies showed sooner than name brands with this lo

Tbd143 · January 2012

How long in between were the 2 tests today? And if its not TMI, was the $ store test done with FMU. This could be why one showed + and the second negitive this early. Just a thought.

JOEBunny · January 2012

I have always gotten a positive on the cheapies, the two times was pregnant. They were accurate. I have read that the more expensive test that say "pregnant" are less sensitive and the positive will not show up as soon. How many days out are you? I got positives on the cheaps, faint but there, around 13 or 14 days.

June2007 · January 2012

No experience here, I never bother with the cheapies because I would doubt them. Keep us updated!

wifeandmama · January 2012

Ok, tested with another brand early detection one - NEGATIVE!!! I tested with the cheapies with FMU and then another randomly and both were positive-ish and the other two brands were very clearly negative. I'm going to test with another cheapie and another brand (I seriously have like 4 different brands of tests in my house now!) with FMU in the AM but I'm like 95% sure it'll be a negative.

Phew! We'd be excited for a new baby but now would be less than ideal! Thanks for the insight gals!

eaglesfan700 · January 2012

A LINE IS A LINE, SISTER!!!!

Oh my goodness, I am so excited for you! Keep me posted! Happy New Year to the fam!

Megg327 · January 2012

I've gotten a false positive on a CVS brand pregnancy test.. it was the digital kind. It clearly read "pregnant" and I wasn't (had bloodwork done that day to make sure!)

wifeandmama · January 2012

HAHHA, Colleen!!! Do not get yourself excited here, sister! Took another test with the same brand that gave me 2 positives - NEGATIVE!! I really think that box was a a faulty one.

Happy New Year to you guys, too!!

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