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Horizontal line on pregnancy test instead of vertical clear blue

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Hi all!! I took a test.. not on BC and just doing the pull out method. Doesn’t work- I know. I just had a blood clot and am limited on the BC I can get and haven’t wanted to get an IUD. Anyways, I took a Walmart brand test and the first line was horizontal. Obviously it’s faulty but I am surprised there was any line there at all. Has this happened to anyone? Does this mean positive/negative/who the heck knows?!

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Help! So i did a test and the red/pink line came up which yep thats the first line butnjust off screen theres a bright blue line? I looked at a past test and that blue line isnt there. So whats going on?

After 20 DPO ,On prega news i got One vertical line at C and Below T i got sudge of dark red what it means pregnant or not

I took my test but I have 2 horizontal lines in one window and 1 vertical line in the other window
I'm not sure what this means can someone please tell me if it is a false test or if I am pregnant it doesn't say about that in the leaflet so I'm not sure what the go is.

I took 5 of these tests.. 3 very faint positives taking 10 mins to show. 2 negs. I got bloods done and got neg results. I believe this is a faulty brand, but on the off chance has anyone had bloods and found out theyre actually pregnant?

I took a test and in the control window there was a line but in the result window it's supposed to come out vertical and a very light horizontal window came out. What does that mean ? Does anyone know ?

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I just had the same right now did you find out if you was pregnant or not

@Cerys.S I ended up having a false positive. Still havent been able to conceive but still trying !

I took a test today no line and was cleaning up an hour or so later!
and now there is an actual line of pink it looks way to thick and dark to be a evaporation line
could this be postive or a negative going to take another in a day or two

HI all ,
I took my test today and got very faint horizontal line on test window and one vertical line on control window and I am due for my periods .Really confused whether I am pregnant or not? Could you please help me?
Thanks ,
Kelly

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Fingers crossed....

This just happened to me the test line was strong vertical line but the result line was very faded horizontal line

If doing a pregnancy test & the lines come up within 10 seconds of doing the test what does that mean please????

which one is positive pregnant?

How many days before missing a period pregnancy can be detected ?

Yozaasked 4 years ago

What does one line mean in both windows? Control and test window

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Look at the leaflet/instructions in the box! The info is there.

Hi, I'm a mother of 2 boys but think their maybe another on the way. I did one of these and one said negative but the other 2 both came up strong positive but the test lines faded quickly? PD isnt due for two days, not late yet but already noticing a lot of symptoms. Any ideas?

Ttcasked 5 years ago

I have a vertical line in control box and horizontal line in test box. What does this mean??

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I got a horizontal in test and a cross in control window... these tests should only have 2 lines! Maybe faulty?

I had one dark line in control and one faint line in the test but it was vertical what does that mean

Feeling a bit stupid but also very confused , I have read all the bad very bad reviews from here and I had a pack of 5 , used 4 previously all negative and stayed negative every thing worked ok one did have a vertical time but control line always appeared anyway but 2 days ago I too kind ya last one negative but go to throw it out a few hours later and there was a faint pink positive got so hopefull so I waited two days and tested again with a clear blue and got a negative , soo disappointed and deflated , why would it show a positive when all they rest in the box showed negatives?

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They normally say on he information page, to never read them after a certain time as it can come up with both lines later!

Hi guys i took a first response and in the control window was a dark virtical line and a dark horizontal line in test window a week later the dark horizontal line is still there?

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The reason they tell you not to read them after the 3-5 minute window is because a pregnancy test can get evaporation lines from the dye which from what you've described is what the horizontal line is.

I used 3 clearblue blue dye tests. All within 2 days after AF. Which ive never ever had a missed AF since I was 13 (now 21). All Neg. Sent partner out to get a pink dye test. He got confirm brand. After reading review Im not sure what to think however I used them all in the same urine.

None came up with a line. So i ripped them apart. All 3 had lines but were about 1mm below the window.

I has bloods done and waiting to hear if i am or not
Now 5 days late

Anyone had this issue. And been pregnant

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You might have tested too early and your HCG levels weren't high enough to detect. Next time, try a different brand or if the same thing happens, wait a week and test again.

I've done a pregnancy test and have a faint control like and a clear test line! What does this mean? I've been googling all sorts to find out if I'm pregant or not but can't find the answer

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Hey I would suggest going to the doctors for a blood test. This will be a very clear yes or no answer for you. Google can't tell you if you're pregnant. Save the confusion and go get a check up honey xo

It means that your HCG levels are so strong that it strips the dye from the control line. I had the exact same thing happen to my 2nd & 3rd FR test, taken at 5 weeks pregnant. It's a funny occurrence but a positive thing! (Pun intended! :D)

simiasked 5 years ago

Hi, I used this test this morning. It appeared negative, then I had a shower and happened to look at it again - there was a faint pinkish line in the test box. I have done a test 3 days ago and it showed nothing but i didt check it again after the control line showed. Could this be a positive or a false read?

I am anxious as to if this is a false reading or likely a faint positive. I am going to hold of rechecking for a few more days, I am now 5 days late.

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I noticed that this test also took awhile for me to show positive which is why I wouldn't recommend it. I had a very faint line which didn't show right away and confirmed with dr blood test. I would t...

Read moreest tomorrow morning with a different brand or go to dr for bloodwork. Good luck.

I've just had this exact same thing happen! Only I'm 6 weeks late :/ did you take another test and get an answer?

Hey I'm using the confirm pregnancy test I got a line in control and a faint line in test could mean that I'm pregnant? Thanks

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I think you could be! I would suggest going to your GP and having a blood test done! Congratulations

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What does it mean if the line is sideways on a pregnancy test?

Evaporation lines are common and can occur with any pregnancy test. An evaporation line is a line that appears in the results window of a pregnancy test as the urine dries. It can leave a faint, colorless line. If you're not familiar with evaporation lines, you might see this line and think you're pregnant.

What does a horizontal line mean on clear blue?

Only got a faint horizontal line in the test box? Positive or negative? Answer: This is what clearblue said when I asked: “ It's part of the internal structure of the test and is normal.