Is this an evaporation line on Lullaby Conception test (for a friend)

Asking for a friend...

She is about 10-12 DPO. She took a test (lullaby conceptions) but peed on the stick rather than dipping it. In doing so, she splashed some pee on the test part of the strip.

A faint second line came up within a minute or so. It was colored.

She tested on a FRER immediately with a drop of pee but it was a BFN.

Is the LC an evap? I reckon it is but opinions needed. Thanks :)

Here are some pics (not great quality but you get the idea) -

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ums/evap-line/

hmm, it's hard to say really.

There are two scenarios:

1 - the first line that came up was in fact a positive, but it was a negative on the second test because the urine wasn't as concentrated or as much as the first.

2 - the first line that came up was an evap and the second test gave an accurate negative result.

I'd suggest she try again first thing tomorrow morning.

It is still very possible to get a "false" negative at 10-12dpo.

I've never even had a hint of an evap with LC tests. And I've used a lot and have desperately wanted to see another line but always an obvious bfn even hours or days later. When I have been pregnant LC Have given me clear BFPs.

Thanks :)

From personal experience I know LCs to be more sensitive than FRERs (I've used both to test out HCG booster shots in IVF and the LC show before the FRERs and still show a line after the FRERs have faded as HCG is leaving the system.)

I guess the big thing is with her splashing pee on the test strip (ie, not just the tip) whether that is liable to cause a false positive or evap????

I used LC tests with both DD's and got positives at 11dpo (DD1) and 8dpo (DD2) :) - I never got a feint/evap/false positive with them.

with DD1 i got a positive with FRER at 13DPO and DD2 at 11DPO..

ETA: I also poas instead of dipping it and wee splashed too, with no adverse effect :)

eta again! my 8dpo test with DD2 looked like the 2nd pic :D

That pic looks like it's got a bit of colour to the second line, my gut says positive!

Yeah, it looks colored to me too. Are evap/faulty lines not colored?

I thought it looks coloured to me which suggests positive. I have never seen a coloured evap line.

I hope for your friends sake it's a positive..

I was under the impression that an evap line was a opaque kind of colour, I can't be sure though!

That looks positive to me, it has colour. I used LC tests with DD1 and DD2 and always got stronger lines on them than FRER. :D

How annoying though. So frustrating not getting a clear answer and not knowing for sure one way or the other!

will she test again tomorrow?

I have no idea Ladybirdflies!

Only hcg will produce a coloured line - and that line looks very coloured! Splashing wee around will not affect whether that wee contains hcg and shouldn't affect the result. Positive I reckon!

i'd be saying positive. and i dont think splashing wee wee everywhere makes any difference to the positive line showing :D

Well now I will be wondering. If she feels like sharing the outcome it would be great to know!

If the coloured line is where the line should appear then it is most likely a positive test. Any pee on the test line that contains HCG will initiate the colour change, whether it is soaked up or splashed on. An evap line should appear like a tide mark on paper - that slightly off white bit where it has been wet and then dried.

Thanks everyone! If I find out the definitive answer I will let you know.

I wouldn't be calling that a positive, but I use a different brand of ICs and get faint lines all the time (and on the FRER too, with colour!).

I'll be interested to hear the outcome!

I thought evap lines come up later, outside of the test time window? If it came up in 2 mins I think it might be the real deal. Fingers crossed for her!!

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I thought evap lines come up later, outside of the test time window? If it came up in 2 mins I think it might be the real deal. Fingers crossed for her!!

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I actually have to go the other way with the FRER - a line shows up while wet but the test dries white. I've been getting my false positives within the time limit specified in the test instructions for both the FRER and ICs.

Thanks again everyone. Your advice was much appreciated :) She got a blank on a FRER this morning so it looks like the LC has either picked up a chemical pg on its way down or was an evap.

Yep I've had more issues with frer than my ICs! I had a pack that was turning out glowing white test lines after POAS and I never have blinding obvious bfns with frer- I can always see some sort of super dooper faint indent line or shadow