? about pregnancy test

Hi All!

I hope you will be able to assist me.

My sister, who will be 39 in October and has two kids ages 2 and almost 5, may be preggers again. (Believe me, her age is the least of my worries!) Anyway, the 1st day of her LMP was like the 13th of July and she hasn't had another one. So, she goes to her doc when she was around a week late and he says it's too early to do a pregnancy test (huh? what about a blood test?) and tells her to wait a week. In the mean time, she calls me b/c she is on meds for her BP and she wants to know if it is safe to keep taking them. I asked her if the same doc prescribed the BP as the one who wouldn't give her a pregnancy test; she said no, so I told her to call the doc that scripted the BP med and talk with her regarding this. She called that doc and she told her to come in for a pregnancy test. So, she goes to the doc and does a urine test and it's negative but because at this point she is two weeks late, the doc does a blood test. This was last Monday and my sister hasn't heard back from the doc yet. She says they gave her a number to call to get the results but when she calls, she is told there are no results available for her.

Here's my question, how long does it take to get results from a blood test back? Also, does anybody have any insight as to what may be going on here?

Thanks in advance! (Sorry it's so long!)

Sara

First of all is she using contraceptives? Is she breastfeeding?

There could be any number of reasons why she has not had menses. She should NOT discontinue her meds, however. She obviously has seen a physician and most probably is not pregnant.

The results should be in very shortly. She may be having perimenopausal s/s. Just TOO many to list here.

I think she is on the right track. I wish her good luck.