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These are really not PREGNANCY tests. They are hCG tests. In general, if one has hCG present they will be pregnant or have very recently been pregnant. There are some other things that very rarely produce hCG. If there is a certain concentration of hCG in the urine, they will cause a certain chemical reaction to occur and make a (-) into a (+) or an empty area develop a spot or whatever. A faint line may mean that there is a borderline level. If this is the case, it should be come a fairly OVIOUS line within 2 days, because with a normal pregnancy the level will double every 2 days at this stage.

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