Faint control line
I had real trouble getting enough blood for the test and after about 15-20 mins the control line did show very, very faintly although there was a definite line. There were no other lines. Can I take that as a negative even though it was so faint?
Becky, BioSure UK Ltd
Work on 17th September 2021
Hi Peggy,
Sorry I'm not quite sure what you mean when you say 'patient line'. Would you please be able to elaborate?
Thank you. Becky
Peggy
Thinking on 17th September 2021
The patient line is very visible but the control line is very faint what does it mean?
Control line
Used on 02nd November 2020
Like Worrier 1234 I wasn't sure of the control line too because
It's intensity was not assuring although it was clearly visible .
256
Used on 17th July 2020
Hello i just used a HIV home testing kit and the results aren’t so much clear. There’s only one very faint line on the Control area and the Test area has no line at all. What does this mean?
Please note that the C line is faint.
Jammii
Used on 29th December 2017
The safety lancet did not help me to get enough blood and it could only be used once which means I did not have enough blood for the test to work. So now I have spent £30 and still not got any answers about whether I am positive or negative for HIV
Gary Carpenter, BioSure (UK) Limited
Work on 19th July 2017
Hi Concernedline
Thanks for getting in contact.
The control line and the test line can only appear in the positions marked on the results reading pages of the instructions for use with a 4mm gap between them. Sometimes other marks can appear on the strip over time, particularly above the control line. These are not lines and do not indicate a positive result. From what you have described this is the case with your test.
Also it is worth pointing out that the test should only be read at the 15 minute mark and not more than an hour after the test has been conducted.
If you can take a picture of your test and email it to me (gcarpenter@biosure.co.uk) I will confirm this. It would also be very handy if you could include your order number (from the order confirmation that you would have received) or the Lot number of the test from the pouch or the box.
Thanks
Kind regards
Gary Carpenter
BioSure (UK) Limited
Concernedline
Used on 18th July 2017
I also just had what looked like a negative result.
I had a very strong control line.... but directly above this. And when I say dirswctly I mean less then a MM above. There was a faint line. What is this? Is this a positive result?
Gary Carpenter, BioSure (UK) Limited
Work on 17th July 2017
Hi Worrier123
Thanks for getting in contact with us.
The triggering of the control line (regardless of the intensity of the line) shows that you have collected enough sample for the test procedure to be valid.
I hope that this helps to answer your question.
Kind regards
Gary Carpenter
BioSure (UK) Limited