Can an expired pregnancy test show a false positive?

Bro, never trust an expired kit. My partner and I went through a major panic because of a faint line on an old kit we found in the drawer. We bought two fresh ones from the medical store the next morning and they were completely negative. Just get a new one.

I wouldn't trust an expired test any more than I'd trust a week-old samosa left on the counter! The chemicals inside definitely go bad and can give weird, wrong lines. Treat yourself to a fresh test and maybe some nice comfort food while you wait for the real result.

I panicked so much when an old kit showed a faint positive line, but then I realized the box had expired a year ago. A fresh test showed a clear negative, and my doctor confirmed expired tests are just not accurate. Take a deep breath and test again with a new kit.

My gynaecologist explained that the antibodies on the test strip break down after the expiration date. This degradation can prevent the control line from showing correctly or cause evaporation lines that look like a positive. For accurate results, always check the expiry date on the foil pouch before testing.