![Michael Mina on X: "FYI If the Control line on your test (Next to the “C”) is very faint, it may be near expiring or otherwise not reliable. If I had the test in the image below, I'd consider it defective and would get a different one." / X Michael Mina on X: "FYI If the Control line on your test (Next to the “C”) is very faint, it may be near expiring or otherwise not reliable. If I had the test in the image below, I'd consider it defective and would get a different one." / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ffbie-oX0AYUpcD.jpg)
Michael Mina on X: "FYI If the Control line on your test (Next to the “C”) is very faint, it may be near expiring or otherwise not reliable. If I had the test in the image below, I'd consider it defective and would get a different one." / X
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Which is the control line and which is the positive on first response tests - June 2019 Babies | Forums | What to Expect
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I took a pregnancy test and had a faint control line and negative test line. Is it negative? - Quora
![I'm not crazy, right? She's taken 2 test and both appear the same. We've been trying for 6+ years and it seems surreal. I don't know how true the “dye stealer” think I'm not crazy, right? She's taken 2 test and both appear the same. We've been trying for 6+ years and it seems surreal. I don't know how true the “dye stealer” think](https://i.redd.it/50tj877dfiaa1.jpg)