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What Does Faint Positive HPT Result With Digital Test Showing Negative Mean?

I have a 10 month old, got my first period when he was 7-8 months, i have a missed period and took a two pregnancy tests, both have a very faint almost invisible positive so i decided to take a digital, the digital came back negative. What do i do next?
Thu, 29 Jan 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for asking.
Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.
1. Need to check the sensitivity of the tests you are testing on.
2. Faint line, as it is present on both tests, should not be a drying artifact. Repeat again, it will be positive.
3. The digital calibration must be at a higher sensitivity, and would require higher quantity of HCG. Also look into method properly.
Based on other tests, faint positive is positive. It will slowly increase.
Hope it helps.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
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What Does Faint Positive HPT Result With Digital Test Showing Negative Mean?

Hi, Thanks for asking. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows. 1. Need to check the sensitivity of the tests you are testing on. 2. Faint line, as it is present on both tests, should not be a drying artifact. Repeat again, it will be positive. 3. The digital calibration must be at a higher sensitivity, and would require higher quantity of HCG. Also look into method properly. Based on other tests, faint positive is positive. It will slowly increase. Hope it helps. Any further queries, happy to help again.