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Q: Pregnancy test strips: parallel or dark lines?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on November 5th, 2006

I took an e.p.t. test and both of the lines showed up but they aren't parallel. Am I pregnant? They showed up dark not faint and the round window and the square window lines are both showing. I read somewhere that both lines means you are but, it says they are supposed to be parallel. Please help.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on November 29th, 2006

Pregnancy Q&A Answer A1820

Dark lines in a home pregnancy test indicate pregnancy. Parallelism is not so important. You can take another home pregnancy test. If the result is the same you should go to a gynecologist to confirm the presence of a fetus via ultrasound and blood test.

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