Home Pregnancy Tests....

smoothseas · Jul 26, 2008

Those over-the-counter Home Pregnancy Test kits weren’t even available when I was still premenopausal. In a short story I’ve been working on, the test stick glows positive. What color would it be?

Is the ‘positive’ color an industry standard? Or does it vary from kit to kit?

TIA for any and all input.

Sandi LeFaucheur · Jul 26, 2008

I haven't used one in over 20 years, but from what I see on TV, sometimes one line appears (blue) for negative, and two for positive (unless I have that backwards). I think one test has the words Yes or No appear. Have you tried Googling "pregnancy test"?

smoothseas · Jul 26, 2008

Duh... and I really on google so heavily!

Thanks, Sandi

Mandy-Jane · Jul 26, 2008

The way I remember it (only 4 years ago!) one pink line appeared for negative and two pink lines for positive.

Jersey Chick · Jul 26, 2008

One brand had a plus sign (pregnant) and a negative sign (not pregnant). The one I took with my son was apparently put out by Pregnancy Tests for Dummies - It said Pregnant or Not Pregnant.

chevbrock · Jul 26, 2008

I've done a couple quite recently. Most of them these days have two lines. The first is the "control" line, to show that you have done the test properly. The second line appears if you are pregnant.

I have had blue lines and pink/red lines.

You pee on the end of the stick and the liquid travels up through a piece of litmus paper and the lines appear in a little window as the liquid goes through them.

Disa · Jul 26, 2008

They are all different. EPT- it's right EVERY time.

Ravenlocks · Jul 26, 2008

You could look at a few in the drugstore and see if the packaging has directions for use and tells how they indicate results.

AnnieColleen · Jul 26, 2008

www.peeonastick.com

More than you ever wanted to know!

jannawrites · Jul 29, 2008

If you follow the above details, you'll be fine. I think you could even use your literary license to fudge on coloring and such, too.

Home Pregnancy Tests....

smoothseas

Life sucks... Then ya die...

Sandi LeFaucheur

smoothseas

Life sucks... Then ya die...

Mandy-Jane

venturing ever further into the unknown

Jersey Chick

Up all night to get Loki

chevbrock

Disa

Ravenlocks

How novel.

AnnieColleen

Invisible Writer

jannawrites

no, really