False positive?!?

[Kaylac13]

I took a dollar general test. I looked at the test saw a neg and left the bathroom. I came back a couple hrs and there was color (the same color of the control line, purple) but it looked like there may have been a line but the color was spread out while the control line stayed the same. The test line looked as if u had a marker and made a line on paper then put a drop of water and the color spread a little. Has anyone had this reaction? Idk if it was positive cuz I didn't give it enough time. I will definitely test tomorrow. But I idk what to think of the test.... Can color show up after leaving the test out?

[Alejandrina14]

@MamacitaTP mine did too, usually people do not need to the full 10 mins to get a positive.

[MamacitaTP]

My pregnancy stick tests turned positive seconds after I peed on them, but yeah after a certain allotted time they aren't dependable anymore.

[mirandann]

When you take another test tomorrow. Take it with your first morning urine. Its the best time to do it because its more concentrated.

[Alejandrina14]

I have used cheapies when I thought I was pregnant before and it was negative so I threw it away. 15 mins later I went to the bathroom got curious because I wanted to see how it looked. A line was there but it was thin compared to the control line but definitely was a line. How ever I was not pregnant and that test confused me.

[Nichole05]

you can post pics, but the color more than likely spread because of the length of time it was sitting there, if it wasnt read within the 1st 10 mins then you will need to test again and wait the whole 10 mins or buy a digital test

[Kaylac13]

I think what I'm really asking is, is it possible a line appeared and then as time went by it the color spread? Is there away I can post a pic on here to show y'all what I mean ?

[Nichole05]

those lines look exactly like a positive line

[Nichole05]

if preg something will show well before the 10 min mark, you can always test again

[Kaylac13]

The test wasn't grey though

[Combs7]

Yes they can show up later. They are called evaporation lines. Test again.

[Kaylac13]

Yeah but how do I know the result was positive or neg if I didn't wait the full ten mins to look ?

[Nichole05]

thats called an evaporation line and can appear after the 10 min mark

[Alejandrina14]

anything after 10 min should not be looked at cause the test will change.