On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 15:56:51 -0400, Shannon wrote:

Does it really affect things that much if you pee on the stick too
long? Do the lines just get too diluted if you do?

Too short is definitely a problem, since you need enough urine to saturate
the test. If you watch closely, you will see it moving up the stick and
reach the testline, then slowly move further where it hits another
invisible line which will colour if hCG is present. If there isn't enough
urine on the stick, it will not colour even if you're pregnant since not
enough reaches the test line.

Because of the nature of the test, too much urine should not be a problem,
the stick can only absorb until it's saturated. You do need to watch out
for dripping onto the test window, but most tests to date are covered so
that isn't a problem anymore.

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