Do the lines on Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test mean anything?
The line next to the arrow is the ‘Surge Line’ which indicates the level of LH in your urine. The line furthest away from the arrow is the ‘Reference Line’. You should compare the ‘Reference Line’ with the ‘Surge Line’. The ‘Reference Line’ also indicates that you have conducted the test correctly.
How accurate are Clearblue Digital OPK?
The Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test range is over 99% accurate in detecting the urinary luteinizing hormone (LH) surge that occurs 24-36 hours prior to ovulation.
What are the two lines on the Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test?
One is the control line (C), which is there to make sure the test worked. The other is the test line (T) that shows the ovulation result. Unlike a pregnancy test, two lines alone is not a positive result since your body makes LH at low levels throughout your cycle.
Do clear blue ovulation tests always have two lines?
If the device gave you a positive result (smiley face in a circle), the ejected test stick shows two lines. As you get closer to ovulation, you’ll still get a negative result from the device, but you’ll start to see the ejected test strips with a faint second line (meaning you’re close but not there yet).
What LH level does Clearblue Digital detect?
40mIU/ml
The Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test has been shown in extensive laboratory trials to be over 99% accurate in detecting the LH surge prior to ovulation. The sensitivity of the Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test is 40mIU/ml.
How long after static Smiley do you ovulate?
24-36 hours
Typically you ovulate 24-36 hours after your surge, aka your solid smiley face.
Does the line on ovulation test get darker closer to ovulation?
Yes, the second line on an ovulation test (stick) becomes darker the closer a woman is to ovulation. This is because the levels of LH in your urine increases daily as you near the day of ovulation. The day (or two) before ovulation, LH levels rise dramatically otherwise known as an LH surge.
Can a clear blue ovulation test be wrong?
Most home pregnancy tests are reliable, for example Clearblue’s tests have an accuracy of over 99% from the day you expect your period, and while it’s possible a test showing a negative result is wrong, particularly if you’re testing early, getting a false positive is extremely rare.
Does a solid smiley face mean ovulation?
When your LH surge is first detected, the test will display a static smiley face and this will continue to be displayed constantly for 48 hours, indicating your 2 most fertile days.
Can clear blue ovulation give a false positive?
Pros and Cons of OPKs
However, note that ovulation kits sometimes yield false-positive results. So, you may think you’re ovulating when you’re not. While ovulation predictor kits cannot confirm that ovulation actually took place, body basal temperature (BBT) charting can.
Can you test twice a day with Clearblue ovulation?
High Fertility – a flashing smiley face
Continue to test daily to find your LH surge. – After your first day of High Fertility is displayed you can test more than once a day if you would like to but avoid excess fluid intake before testing. If you see more than 9 High Fertility days, see FAQs 2 and 4.
Can the Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test be wrong?
Can you over saturate an ovulation test?
DO NOT keep the strip submerged in urine until it wets the entire strip. This will lead to OVERSATURATION. Oversaturation will give you a lower reading of LH because it the strip is too wet and can’t dry to get darker.
Can you ovulate same day as positive OPK?
Yay! OK, now some more math – since we know ovulation happens 12-48 hours after a positive OPK, an ovulated egg lives from 12-24 hours, and sperm lives for as long as five days, we can say you should definitely have sex as soon as you see an LH peak and for up to three days afterward.
Can you get pregnant with a flashing smiley face?
Flashing smiley – High Fertility
If the user has intercourse today she will increase her chance of getting pregnant, but she must also test again the following day. The result will be displayed for 8 minutes.
Why is my ovulation test line getting lighter?
The hormone that ovulation tests are looking for, luteinizing hormone (LH), peaks right before ovulation, but is present throughout your cycle. So a faint test line means a little LH was detected, but not enough to indicate an LH surge which happens right before ovulation.
Can you ovulate the same day as LH peak?
The LH surge indicates ovulation will occur at some point within the next twelve to forty-eight hours (on average). The window is large because it is different for everyone. Some people ovulate the same day as the LH surge and some ovulate two days after the surge.
How long after a positive clearblue OPK will I ovulate?
Ovulation normally occurs 24 to 36 hours after the LH surge, which is why the LH surge is a good predictor of peak fertility.
How long after peak smiley do you ovulate?
A solid smiley face indicates that your LH levels are elevated. In general, you will ovulate 24-38 hours after the peak, aka the solid smiley face.
How long after static smiley did you ovulate?
The static smiley means ovulation is likely to occur within the next 12-48 hours although on average most ovulate the day after their peak.
Can clearblue peak fertility be wrong?
This is not unusual and may happen in approximately 8% of cycles. If you do not see Peak Fertility for 3 consecutive cycles, we recommend you discuss this with your doctor. Only test once a day until you see High Fertility – For reliable High Fertility results you must use the urine from after your longest sleep.
How long after solid smiley do you ovulate?
Does Opk get darker closer to ovulation?
Yes, that’s how they work. They get darker and darker until the test line is as dark as the control line which means you’ve had a LH surge and will ovulate in the next 12-36 hours.
What can throw off an ovulation test?
But the FDA warns that factors including eating, drinking and brushing your teeth can throw off the results. (On the plus side, the device is reusable, so you don’t have to keep spending money on urine strips.)