Does a light test line and a dark control line indicate a positive result?
Ovulation tests are not the same as pregnancy tests – especially when it comes to interpreting results. The results are only positive if the test line is equal to or darker than the control line. Do not try to second guess an ovulation test. While a faint test line may indicate that the lh surge has started, it may also simply be the result of naturally low levels of LH that may be in your system normally throughout your cycle. Q: I had a positive result yesterday and today. Does that mean there is something wrong? Some women experience 2 and more rarely 3 days of an lh surge. Such results may indicate that your the tests detected the LH Surge on the way up (lh increase) and again on the way down again (lh surge decrease). Q: What if I experience a BBT thermal shift but the ovulation tests failed to detect my LH Surge? It is possible to miss the surge. If you have a test line that is fairly dark one day then very light the next, you may have missed the actual surge. If your thermal shi