Expired Pregnancy Test--accurate?

I have found my expired tests to be just as accurate. That isn't too old either. The lady at clear blue has to tell you that in case it is inaccurate. I have used the tests from the dollar store which work perfectly fine. It's more likely you would get a false negative this early than a false positive. I would be almost positive you are pregnant. CONGRATS!!
Shauna

go buy another test and save yourself the wondering. honestly cheap little dollar store tests work just as well and are SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper. buy 2 or 3 of them and take them all. thats what i did. and they all read positive and they were very correct :) trust me!!! or go to the doc and tell them you think you may be and they will do a test and your insurance will pay for it :) good luck and [possibly] CONGRATS

It probably is! :) It happened to me too! I had 2 expired tests left, and they both came back positive. When I made the appointment to see my OB, and I told him I wasn't sure if it was accurate, he laughed and said it usually is even if it's expired! Congratulations!

Congratulations!!

I had two positive results with two expired tests. I bought them at All-A-Dollar so not only were they expired but also cheap! They were expired because during the process I found out I was in ovarian failure & would not be able to have any more biological children but I never got around to throwing the tests away. About 6 months later I couldn't fit into my new summer clothes & thought I would take the test "just for the heck of it". When it came back positive, I knew it had to be wrong so I took the next one which was also positive. I knew they both must be wrong & went & bought the newest, most expensive test I could find. Positive again! Good luck to you!!
T.

More than likely it is correct. But if you want to be sure and can't afford to buy another one Planned Parenthood will do a pregnancy test for you for free. Good luck.

I agree that most likely if it was neg., it could be wrong. My bet is you are pregnant! Congratulations! Yeah,babies are so much fun!!!

I used an expired preg test - I forgot what brand - it was one where nothing would show up if you were not pregnant, and some kind of symbol would show up if you were preg - and it came up positive - but it was a light (+) where it kinda faded in/out. So, I didn't really know what to make of the whole fading in/out.
Anyways, I went and got a new preg test, and it was definately positive. So I figured the fading was b/c it was expired and was losing its effectiveness...
That was my experience. Hope it helps!

I don't know much about the accuracy with an "old" test, but if you really question it, go get another one and try again. Or you could wait and see what happens. I know that when you are trying the waiting is not really fun. What ever you decide, good luck and if it is postive congrats.

I only once used an expired test (one month expired) and it was negative and accurate. But I would just go buy another one. You can get a store-brand test (Wal-Mart, Target) for under $4 and they are just as accurate - especially if you're already late. Some doctors office or hospitals even offer free test.

I'm not to sure on the expired test, but I know that the dollar store tests work just as good as the expensive tests. So why not try a new one. I hope it is positive for you...

I'm not an expert on pregnancy tests and I'm not sure about expired pregnancy tests...but I have heard that there is no such thing as a false positive. I would suggest getting a new pregnancy test and compare the results. Hope this helps.

I was told from the doctor that you don't get false positives, just false negatives. So....congratulations!

I just wanted to say congrats!!!!

I don't know about those being accurate or not, but I do know that every Tuesday and Thursday Mt. Timp Women's Health Care just down the street from AF hospital gives free pregnancy tests. You can give them a call at ###-###-####. This way you know you have an accurate test, and you don't have to go buy another test! :)

i once used an preg. test that had been opened a few months before, kept in the package. It gave a false positive. Just go to the dollar store and buy a couple there. They are very accurate.

How about you just go buy a new test and retake it? Then you'll know for sure! Good thought.

I wouldn't trust it- justgo buy another one.

I would take another test. Try First Response, they're one of the best.
Good Luck!