Nowadays, if we want to check if we are pregnant, we no longer need to go to the hospital for relevant examinations. We only need to buy a pregnancy test strip from the pharmacy and use morning urine to test it. Generally speaking, the accuracy of the test results is relatively high. So, what is the difference between a positive and a weak positive pregnancy test strip?
Is there a difference between positive and weak positive
Generally speaking, there may be four possible situations with pregnancy test strips, namely negative, weak positive, positive, and strong positive. The main difference between weak positive and positive is:
Firstly, if the result is weakly positive, both the control line and the detection line show color, but the detection line shows weaker color than the control line, indicating possible pregnancy. In this case, please retest with morning urine the next day.
Secondly, if the result is positive, both the control line and the detection line will show color, and the detection line will show clear color, indicating pregnancy. In this case, you can go to the hospital for further examination to confirm.
In addition, strong positive refers to both the control line and the detection line showing color, but the detection line showing color stronger than the control line, indicating pregnancy for a period of time, while negative refers to only showing the control line, indicating no pregnancy.
What does weak positive pregnancy test paper mean
If the test is weakly positive, then if it is pregnancy, the duration of pregnancy may also be extremely short, perhaps within 35 days. However, there is a possibility of false positives in early pregnancy test strips, firstly due to the nature of the test strips themselves; Secondly, there may also be false positives before menstruation. This situation is still in a relatively vague stage, and we can only wait for time to prove whether it is pregnancy or preparing for menstruation. But if menstruation is not expected within 5-7 days, the possibility of pregnancy is very high and further diagnosis may be sought at the hospital.
The above are some differences between positive and weak positive pregnancy test strips and their respective meanings. If you need it, you can learn more. In addition, if the result of the pregnancy test strip is generally positive or strongly positive, it is basically pregnant. However, for safety reasons, it is still better to go to the hospital for examination and diagnosis.
