What if only one line shows up on a pregnancy test?

If your pregnancy test result only reveals one line (the control line), it often means you’re not pregnant. If your test results reveal the control line and the test line, this can indicate a pregnancy. Always check the test instructions for an evaporation line.

How dark should a pregnancy test line be at 6 weeks?

4 weeks: 5 – 426 mIU/ml. 5 weeks: 18 – 7,340 mIU/ml. 6 weeks: 1,080 – 56,500 mIU/ml.

What does it mean on a pregnancy test when one line is dark and the other is light?

When taking a pregnancy test, any line in the test indication area is considered a positive pregnancy test, even if it is lighter than the control line. The darker line is usually the control line. Sometimes this second line is so faint, you can barely see it.

What can mess up a pregnancy test?

Read on to learn more about false positives on home pregnancy tests.

• Chemical pregnancy. It’s possible to have a positive pregnancy test even if you aren’t technically pregnant.
• Ectopic pregnancy.
• Recent miscarriage or abortion.
• User error.
• Evaporation lines.
• Medications.
• Certain medical conditions.

What does one pink line means in prega news?

– If you get a light pink line on T: It means that the pregnancy hormone (hCG) is not in required amount. In this case, you should retest with early morning urine.

What if one line is lighter than the other?

A positive test result shows that the pregnancy hormone (hCG) was detected. One pink line and one line lighter than the other in the pregnancy test result window means you are pregnant. Any positive test result (even a very faint line) shows that the pregnancy hormone (hCG) was detected.

What is a faint line on a pregnancy test?

Pregnancy tests detect the presence of a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). The more hCG present, the darker the line on the test. Early in pregnancy, there’s less hCG present, so the line is fainter.

What does 2 lines on a pregnancy test mean?

Usually two lines means a test positive for pregnancy, a single line means a negative results of invalid test. Three lines likely means an invalid result and you may wish to repeat the test.

What is a faint pregnancy test?

A faint positive pregnancy test is when the line that appears on the pregnancy test is very faint. This is an indication that there isn’t enough hCG in your urine for the pregnancy test to trigger a positive pregnancy result.

What does a ghost line on a pregnancy test mean?

A faint line on a pregnancy test after 10 minutes or so may actually be an “evaporation line,” also called a “ghost line.” What is an “Evap Line?” Evaporation lines happen when urine evaporates off of the pregnancy test strip or midstream test and leaves a faint line. Generally this line has no color or it’s a dull gray.