OPK darkness question

[dan-o]

Hi hope someone can help me here....

Is an OPK test still positive if its as dark as the test line but half the width?

Or does it have to be as dark (or darker) and the same size line?

 

[Stardancer]

There tends to be a darker thin bit down one side of the line, if that's what you mean? If that bit is as dark or darker, it's positive.

 

[dan-o]

Sorry to be a pain, I'm just doing one every day as im not 100% sure on this weird cycle im having.

I've just dug it out of the bin & on closer inspection (aside from the fact it's now damaged) I think it's just me being dim.

It seems to have faded a bit now its gone over the 30 mins (mind U my pee was a bit diluted) & the original 2nd line came up really quickly, not like normal. Maybe a dodgy test??

I'll try not to pee for a few hours and retest, then post a pic for you to see.

If I am coming into an LH peak, I don't want to miss the chance of catching an eggy!!!

Theres me thinking I was probably 12DPO, do'h!!!!

 

[Omi]

If you get a line...any line, it is picking up lh in your system. However, you need to get a line or just a border on the line as dark as the control line to successfully predict your ovulation.

There is a fantastic site dedicated to all things opk/hpt and i greatly recommend having a look. It really does explain anything you might wonder about opk's and also has lots of picks so you can compare and contrast. https://www.peeonastick.com/

Good luck, hun!

 

[dan-o]

Here are the OPK's from my last few days. The first one from 18/09 is my regular daily shade of line (barely visible)

I had a similar peak 14 days ago, but after one +OPK it went back to negative again the next day.

Incidentally I also got a faint line on a HPT this morning!!! Fingers crossed!!!

https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k240/DANIELLA77/tests/IMG_1069-1.jpg

 

[Stardancer]

I'd say 22/09 is positive. Definitely!

Go catch that eggy!!!!!

 

[Stardancer]

Umm, I *must* start reading properly... you got a faint ?!

Welll, in that case, chances are the OPK's are picking up the HCG!

Congratulations!

 

[dan-o]

Thanks, I'm counting down the minutes until tmorrow so I can test again with FMU! x

Fingers firmly crossed!!!

 

[Stardancer]

A line is a line is a line. Can you post the pic of the HPT?

 

[dan-o]

Hiya, here you go

Taken with & without flash after a couple of minutes.
All of todays tests have dried with a very light pink line (like my regular OPK's) rather than the usual grey evap.

https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k240/DANIELLA77/tests/IMG_1064-1.jpg
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k240/DANIELLA77/tests/IMG_1065-1.jpg

And here are the ones taken later on in the evening..

https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k240/DANIELLA77/tests/IMG_1074-1.jpg

 

[Stardancer]

Morning Dan-O, did you take a HPT this morning?!

 

[dan-o]

Hi stardancer, I certainly did (IC-10mui) & more pink lines, although no darker than last night's 10pm one, but ever so slightly clearer than yesterday mornings. (within time limit)

https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k240/DANIELLA77/tests/IMG_1096-1.jpg
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k240/DANIELLA77/tests/IMG_1101-1.jpg

I tried a 25mui/ml asda test too but that was blank as snow, lol!

I did another IC HPT with 2mu and still got a faint pink line, so I'm guessing I deffo have HCG in my system from somewhere!!

Will try again tomorrow, praying it gets darker by then

 

[Stardancer]

Looking good!!!! Good luck for tomorrow!

 

[lilmomof3]

good luck hun , and thank you for looking at mine i posted a pic of yesterdays + opk on there and im only 6dpo , today my opk was aslo + again the line was just thinner

 

[mrsholmes]

mine was slighter lighter what does that mean!??

 

[lilmomof3]

im not sure what it means if its thinner i know mine is realy thin but same darkness . hmm maby i will google it our look on here maby somone will know wish you luck

 

[Stardancer]

If it's thinner, but the same darkness as the control line, it's still a positive OPK. If it's lighter, it's negative.

 

[lilmomof3]

omg are u seriose well then ladies adding another postive opk so this makes 8 days in a row now of postive opks