Good Luck! Im kind of in the same situation I just have a little longer of a window. I have been smoke free for 10 days and I have about another 10 to 12 days left before my actual test. As BT has said a faint line or a dark line is still a line. I had a faint line this morning after drinking about 6 bottles of water and going to the gym. I have not taken a test with my first morning void as recommended. I will do that as the test gets closer. I was trying to test myself around the time and conditions I would be voiding for the real test. I had thought for sure I was going to be positive so I do believe the dilution method works as long as you load up on the creatine starting at least 3 days prior and continuing. It sounds like you followed the directions and I hope you have good results! I am trying to upload a picture of my test like you had done previously, I keep getting an upload failure message. Any tips on how to do that?