It may be easy to think a faint line is a false positive, but it’s very, very rare to get a false positive result. You can read more about false positive pregnancy test results here. What does a faint line look like? If you’re not sure you want a baby, there is help available. Or you can talk to your doctor or a healthcare professional to discuss your options. Clearblue ® has been a pioneer in pregnancy testing for over 35 years, delivering new and innovative products, including:

Trustworthy – from Clearblue, the World’s No.1 selling brand in home pregnancy and fertility tests. 6 If you’re not sure you want a baby, there is help available. A good place to start could be the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS). Or you can talk to your doctor or a healthcare professional to discuss your options. Clearblue has been a pioneer in pregnancy testing for over 30 years, delivering new and innovative products, including: The strength of the positive test line depends on how much hCG is in your urine. If the line is faint, it usually means that the hCG level is low. One reason why hCG levels may be low could be because you’re still very early into your pregnancy. Some very sensitive pregnancy test kits can detect pregnancy as early as 6 days before your missed period (5 days before you expect your period), however the levels of hCG this early are so low that you can expect any line to be faint. As your pregnancy progresses, the levels of hCG will rise, so if you choose to test again, you will likely see a much stronger positive line. Don’t drink too much liquid. Drinking a lot of liquid, including water, before testing can dilute your hCG levels.If the test has worked – and you are using a visual test – you will always see the ‘control line’– but if you’re pregnant, another line will also develop. Sometimes it’s easy to say whether the pregnancy test is positive or not, but sometimes this other line can be very faint. If you see a positive line, even if it’s faint, the simple answer is: Yes, you are almost certainly pregnant. The Clearblue® Rapid Detection Pregnancy Test also has a Color Change Tip which changes from white to pink when urine is applied. All Clearblue pregnancy tests are designed with women in mind, and include unique and innovative features to make them easy to use and easy to read, so you can be confident in your result, helping reassure you when you need it most. All Clearblue pregnancy tests are clinically proven to be over 99% accurate at detecting pregnancy from the day you expect your period. However, if you think you might be pregnant, you want to know for sure as soon as possible, and many women want to test earlier than this. The earliest you can test with the most sensitive tests currently available is 6 days before your missed period (typically 10 days after ovulation). Getting a positive result when you’re not pregnant is incredibly rare, and you can read about false-positive pregnancy test results here. The top three reasons you may get a false positive are:

All Clearblue ® pregnancy tests are designed with women in mind including unique and innovative features to make them easy to use and easy to read, so you can be confident in your result, helping reassure you when you need it most. If you take a pregnancy test, any positive result, even a faint line means you’re pregnant. A negative result could either mean you’re not pregnant, or that you took the test too early for the pregnancy hormone to be detected by the test you used. Take another test a few days later if you still think there is a chance you’re pregnant. Even if you’re trying to conceive, a positive result may send you into a panic about what to do next. It’s normal to think twice about your plans, but just take some time to let the news of the result sink in and take a few breaths. First, don’t worry, whether you wanted to be pregnant or not, there is a support network out there for you. Nearly three-quarters of women prefer to test directly in their urine stream. Studies have shown midstream tests like Clearblue are convenient, hygienic and easy to use. 6Sarah L. Berga, MD is Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo SUNY. Dr. Berga received her BAS from the University of Virginia and her MD from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Harvard University followed by a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. Each pregnancy test is different, with some brands using a red dye and others, like Clearblue®, a blue dye. For a red dye test, a faint line will look light pink, whereas a blue dye test will produce a light blue line. See images below to get an idea of what a faint line can look like. Published literature shows that hCG levels rise rapidly and consistently in early pregnancy. 2-4 If a Clearblue® Rapid Detection Pregnancy Test is used from the day of the expected period, it is more than 99% accurate in detecting the presence of the hCG hormone. 1 This makes the test as accurate as a doctor’s urine test, 5 and allows women to trust the Clearblue® Rapid Detection Pregnancy Test with the same confidence. Easy to use