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Image 1 — Could this be positive? 10 dpo
Image 2 — Could this be positive? 10 dpo

Could this be positive? 10 dpo

I’m currently 10 DPO. The first photo was taken about 20 to 30 minutes after testing. I’m not sure what happened with the test strip since it took a long time to dry, so I waited before checking. There’s a noticeable smudge across the strip, but in the first photo you can see a faint pink line within that smudged area.

The second photo was taken about an hour later. The smudge is still there, but you can see a more defined straight pink line.

I understand this could be an evaporation line or a faulty strip, and I know the usual advice is to retest in a couple of days. Still, I can’t help but wonder if this could be something to feel hopeful about. Is it possible that the pink dye from the smudge just settled into the indent, making it look like a positive? I see a clear defined pink line. Initial research says this is unlikely to be an evap line which is usually thin and colorless. Could somebody explain what might have happened here?

I only used one strip since I wasn’t really expecting a positive. I also know 10 DPO can be early, so I’m mostly just curious.

u/Fit_Tonight878 — 4 hours ago