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A member asked:

My cycle is 5 days late, urine test was a funny positive, looks like i pee on it too much, can too much pee effect the dye from picking up hcg level?

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Only if very dilute: The urine HCG strip is not as accurate if you have had a lot of water to drink and the urine is almost clear to pale yellow. Try using the first morning urine specimen that is more concentrated to test.

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Answered 11/28/2017

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