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If you’re among their ranks, chances are you’ve stockpiled homepregnancy testsand use them regularly.
Here’s a guide to deciphering what those little lines or plus signs mean.
What does a faint line on a pregnancy test look like?
HCG is the hormone produced by cells that will becomethe placenta.
It’s best to wait until the day of your missed period.
Instead, it could simply mean that there’s not enough hCG yet for the test to detect.
This is called a false negative result.
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However, false positive results that are not related to early pregnancy loss are incredibly rare.
And remember, a blood pregnancy test from your OB/GYN is always more accurate.
