Does Pregnancy Test Expire?

The short answer is yes, home pregnancy tests — of all varieties, including digital and early response options — have expiration dates. These dates are typically stamped on the box the tests come in as well as the individual wrapping of each test.

What happens if you use expired pregnancy test?

What happens if you take an expired pregnancy test. Because urine tests become less sensitive over time, they will eventually lose their ability to detect pregnancy entirely. This means if you use an expired pregnancy test, you are more likely to get an inaccurate result.

Can an expired pregnancy test show positive?

Do expired pregnancy tests work? An expired pregnancy test could give you an accurate result, but experts agree that you shouldn't take a chance. In general, pregnancy tests that are past their expiration date are more likely to give you a false negative or a false positive reading. So it's not a good idea to use them.