My pregnancy test has a line going the wrong way when I hold it to good lighting? Am I testing too early ? So many questions sorry.

[Rosie0812]

I took a test this morning as it is now 2 weeks today since me and my boyfriend did the deed. My period was due yesterday according to my app on my phone. I must point out that my periods vary each month, I wouldn't class myself as very irregular as I have about 10 periods a year, it's just sometimes my cycles can be as early as 26 days and as late as 56 days. So, it's really hard to pin point when my next period will be.
I had my last period starting on the 1st March, I took some ovulation strip tests to see when I was ovulating and it had two dark lines on the 21st and 22nd March (which was 2 weeks ago)

So I took a test this morning at about 06:45am, a clear blue accurate 6 days before you're due kind of test. I was watching the dye fade across the screen and I saw what looked like a very faint line going the wrong direction, I then tried to find it in some good lighting again and I can see that the test strip goes the complete different way.

I know that you shouldn't hold the test up to sunlight as it can show a line that isn't really there, but why can I even see a line that's going the complete opposite direction?

Is this a faulty test?
Am I testing too early?

Please send me lots of sticky baby dust!
Thank you x

That test is not valid I'd say. Repeat with first morning urine with FRER (those are the best for testing early).

I had one like this in 1997 😳

Was not pregnant at the time but was too young and dumb to have wondered if it was a chemical... Phoned the Clear Blue helpline and they told me to test again in two days, by which time my period had come.

Looks faulty, disregard the test and try again x

Sorry, I think you've got a faulty test there.
Can you get hold of a pink dye test? I find them more sensitive at picking up early pregnancy.
Good luck

Try a First Response test, they are meant to be the most sensitive :)

Hi, i can only see the line properly when I hold it against light, when I look at it in normal lighting it's quite hard to tell, squinting a lot.

Do you reckon there's a line going horizontal in all the tests just because that's how they're made. I only say this because a few months ago when I took a test from clear blue it was the exact same thing, a line in the wrong direction when held in good lighting.

I've ordered some FRER tests off amazon which I'll wait to take in a few days time.

Fingers crossed

Honestly I never held them up to the light so I couldn't advise I'm afraid.
Keeping fingers crossed for you x