EPT and evaporation lines?

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EPT and evaporation lines?
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Tue, 08-26-2003 - 6:26pm
Ok, im feeling kinda sick, i took my test and read 3 minutes later and the test line was WAY TOO LIGHT, its nowhere near how dark it should have been. Well at about 8-10 minutes i walked into the bathroom, held the test up towards light and if i squented i could see another line, i didnt want to think it was my imagination so i put on shoes and took it outside. I didnt squent but i saw the second line. I came in and showed Eric to see if he could see it and he could too, but its so light, soooooooooo light. I think its probobly an evaporation line. Its BARELY greyish pink ..

At the same time, that test side should have been darker so maybe im positive and the test didnt have enough ink or something or maybe its an early evaporation line because it said that they recoomended not reading the test after 20 minutes had passed and i saw the FAINT FAINT greyish pink line AT 10-11 minutes.

What do evaporation lines look like and how likely is it that i got this with the EPT test. Ive NEVER had evaporation lines before and today, by coensedence i guess i may have. We picked up "answer early response" tests today ill probobly take one ni the morning.

AHHHH i thought id know today!!:(

I think it was an early evap. line, i cant imagine it being positive, but then again, ive never had an evaporation line before and the test lines never been so light eather, another test is def. in order:(

It was too hard to see so i went OUTSIDE and saw a grey pink line so light that i almost thought i was seeing things, i brought it in and Eric saw it. That was definatly before 20 minutes though. Unless that test was messed up then it was a positive. It was just so grey, i read evaporation lines are "ghostly" this was sortof like that but it was within the time limit still.

EHH i just CANT BE PREGNANT ya know? That line WASNT PINK it was GREY with maybe a DAB of pink if my eyes didnt decieve me.

So very light that sometimes i didnt think i saw it till i looked again. Eric saw it.

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Registered: 08-19-2003
Tue, 08-26-2003 - 11:00pm
Is it possible that you could have gotten too much urine on it?? (I've done that before.. and the control line was about 1/2 as dark as it should have been!)

From all the EPT's I've seen.. their evaporation lines are more like a white-ish BLANK amidst a pale background "color"... (hope that makes sense to you... lol) I have NEVER seen ANY color in their evaporation lines! (I've seen colored evaporation lines on Equate, Confirm, First Response Early, and an "off brand" called Early Pregnancy Test (Iverness Medical puts it out) and also on those cheap online tests.) ALL of the ones mentioned had either a grey-ish line on them.. some even had some blue tint to them.

Honestly.. I say that the test was probably faulty in some way.. and that BOTH those lines should have been darker. I also suggest taking your Answer Early test in the morning with fmu (and dipping it instead of mid-stream??).

I wish you the biggest BFP you could imagine!

GL!

Jen

Jen

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Wed, 08-27-2003 - 3:49am
This line was grey tinted and dissapeared after about 9 hours I can still see the line slightly but not too well.

Well when i peed i didnt pee too much, i actually read that you should pee alittle then pee on the test for 5 seconds, i peed on it for 5 seconds though. If anything i didnt get enough pee on it because i missed i think for a couple of seconds.

I plan to pee in a little disposable cup and dip it to make sure it gets on the test right.

Im so nervous, i dont FEEL pregnant though. My periods due tommorrow so yesterday was 2 days before it was due with an EPT and in a couple of hours itll be with answer early.

Im up right now because the excitemenrt woke me up at 2am and i couldnt get back to sleep. My husband wants to be here when i take it and since he works, im waiting till he wakes up at 4:30 to take the test. Too bad i dont FEEL pregnant. I knew it was going to be negative yesterday but after 10 minutes when i saw a line, i didnt care what color it was, it was in the time limit and it was a line and caught me offguard!

I never thought or think i am but seeing a line excited me inside alittle.. Ive never had evaporation lines with EPT, i just think the test was messed up.

Im so anxious:(

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 08-27-2003 - 9:37am
well... when I thought I had a faint + on the FRE, called the 800 number.. they told me to hold my thumb over the test line.. and if I still saw the line.. then it was +. So try that.. and its way important to read it within the alloted time. +'s will stay dark.. cuz I have the one from my son in his scrap book.. and its still there!! I'm a freak I know... hehee


Good Luck & test again!!


~Nutty Nanci

 

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Wed, 08-27-2003 - 11:53am
The ept test was messed up i guess because my Answer early test gave me a big fat BFN. I still have a bit of hope becasue i may have ovulated late, which means my period would be late, which doesnt surprise me considering this si my first month off BCP. I got EWCM on the 22nd, i hadnt started charting yet though so thats the only sign ive had that gives me hope. Ill probobly post more about it in the "one week wait" area if my period doesnt arrive tommorrow. Ill assume and hope that i just ovulated late and still have a chance.

That EPT really upsets me though. There was a faint line, i still see it but its fainter, i read withing the alotted time too, i was dissapointed this morning but now im regaining hope. If AF starts then ill just start a new month with charts;)
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Registered: 08-19-2003
Wed, 08-27-2003 - 12:14pm
I'm sorry you got a bfn.. BUT! If you DID O on the 22nd.. then you still have a chance!!

Sorry the test was so confusing, though. Hope you get your bfp and no af!

Jen

Jen

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Wed, 08-27-2003 - 12:27pm
Thank you. I think BFN are the saddest things to look at. Ive never felt such dissapointment. I think if i do get a BTP ill end up carrying it around for WEEKS and staring at it to remind myself that they DO EXIST! Hehe, I needed a nice cry but now that i got it out of my system im remaining hopeful that maybe my getting off Birth control pills affected my cycle and maybe i ovulated late. I know i can get EWCM without ovulating, i can only hope i did both. Im really hoping for a BFP.