Clear blue evaporation lines

[NLmum4]

Out of curiosity why do the clearblue (6 days early ones ) always have a evap line after 10-15 mins. Tried with water and no evap lines . But with urine about 10 tests have had evap line after time. Does it pick up LH maybe?

I can't tell you why but I can't tell you when people post about advice interpreting a pregnancy test, it's almost always these clear blue, blue line tests. They really are a nightmare and I'd highly recommend people find a good pink line test like a FRER or boots early test instead.

Interesting. Thank you. They don't seem to sell first response anymore (apart from a company on Amazon) which are the ones I always thought more reliable.

@NLmum4 they seem to come and go on Amazon. Not sure why, but sometimes when I have searched they are there and other times they're not. It's a shame as you really can't beat them. I've heard boots is a good alternative though.

Yes . Shame . Thank you

Would you say this is an evaporation line ? 😢

Same picture with co tract adjusted

How long did you wait before this came up ?. Think it looks better than mine which is a tiny thin line .
This is mine which came up after maybe 10-15 and got darker but very thin line which doesn't look right

Same picture with contrast adjusted

I would say that's positive

@NLmum4 About 5 min or so xx. I would have thought yours looks positive. I heard the clear blue are more accurate if dipped in urine rather midstream but don’t know how true it is xx

If yours was 5 mins then almost certain positive I would say. Congratulations I think :)
Mine isn't because outside time.

@NLmum4 I’lol be testing tomorrow again hopefully will see the line becoming a bit darker. You mentioned taking 10 tests you can’t possibly have evaporation like on them all xxx I’m guessing you’re positive. Xxx

Let us know how you get on :)

@NLmum4 I will do and please do the same xx

Here are all my evap Clear Blue tests. I don't remember them being so bad.. it's a gut punch! my go to have always been first response but as someone else mentioned they seem to have disappeared off the market.

Mine look like that. What's interesting though if you dip one in water then no evap line so they must be picking up something - LH (ovulation) maybe ?

Hmm.. interesting. Can't be ovulation for me in this instance.. the lines appeared after 15 minutes. I know you're supposed to throw them out but how I found out I was pregnant with my last son was checking my first response test hours later and there was the faintest line, tested next day on a digital and was positive. I have to say though, I think I'm done with clear blue, even though I know they're evap lines it still feels like a heart wrench seeing another line. Pink dye only for me next cycle!

Oh no this is making me feel so paranoid now. I did another one and it looks pretty much the same as the other 😟 I didn’t want to get my hopes up for it to turn out to be evaporation line :/ both tests attached.

Is the new one lighter?. I think it's ok to be the same on same day. Did it come up in the time frame?

@Pat92
This is a thick line which generally means positive and also if this came up in the 10 minute window then positive 😊 x

I think the new one is just a touch darker tbh and
yeah it came up within 5 minutes or so x

@Bluebella27 thank you I hope so. Tempted to go out and get a digital test now xxx 😂

Just to let you all know, FRER are notorious for evaps and indent lines! I didn’t personally have an issue with them myself and am now pregnant but my friend has been ttc for over a year now and has now sworn off FRER as she has had 5 different FRER tests with evaps/indent lines, which as you can imagine has been absolutely awful for her!

The best tests are the type the hospitals use, you can get boxes of them pretty cheaply on Amazon and they are much more accurate! X

Do you know which ones the hospital use ?

They are just the basic hcG tests, easy@home do a version, I’ll try to find a picture of mine in my phone to show!