thread: Confused about preg test!

  1. #1
    Registered User

    Jan 2010
    SA
    129

    Confused about preg test!

    A friend of mine was about 5 days late... she did a test, waited a few minutes and it was neg. She put it down, relieved, and forgot about it.
    A few hours later she went back and found a pos line had appeared too.
    The next morning she did another test.... waited and waited.... neg.
    Left that one for a few hours and came back..... AGAIN a pos line had appeared.
    She was pretty sure the tests were accurate if read between 3-5 minutes. But she rang her doc just to check, and they said a pos result can take from 2 minutes to 2 hours to appear.
    What the! Never heard of that.
    She's desperately trying to get in to the doctor to get a blood test, but no luck so far.
    What do you think? Should she take it as a POS??
    Anyone else experience this????

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Oct 2008
    Victoria
    4,601

    Hmmm...I've always thought after 10 mins you should disregard the result and test again.
    I guess I would take it as a negative but get a blood test just to be sure.

  3. #3
    Nothing like a cuddle from DD after a hard day's work!

    Oct 2007
    in my own world
    3,267

    Can she try a few different brands?