How long did it take to get your beta results?

DianaChristineB

I'm just wondering what the typical waiting time is. I got mine done around 5PM today at an off site lab (Quest) and I asked the woman who took my blood how long it would take for the reults to come in and she said like 3 business day!? I find that hard to believe. That seems like forever to me. Can't I get them earlier somehow?

HBaylies

At my office if you get there before the 11am "pickup" then you get your results that afternoon.  Otherwise it's the next business day.

katiem1025

In the past my doctor always ordered my betas "stat" so the results were in within 3 hours. 

LoveOfMikesLife

I got mine the same day, within a few hours! Sorry that's no help

kellbelle618

I was seeing my RE when I was getting my b/w done. If I was there by 9 am to get my blood drawn, I would get my results back that afternoon. They run betas at their office though, so I think that is why the results come back so quickly. In one of my previous pregnancies, I got b/w done at the OB and it took at least a day or so before I got my b/w results back.

DianaChristineB

Thanks everyone. I may call earlier to see if they are in I think.

8daysaweek

The last two times I asked my doctor to release the results to me and I was able to get them within 90 minutes.If they aren't released to me I can either get them from my doctor the next day.

In my experience, the private labs take longer than the lab at my family doctor's office or the lab I go to for my OB, which is actually at our local hospital. Is it an option for you to have your bw done at a hospital lab by any chance? I really like doing mine there because they have really good hours but also because I know my results will be processed quickly because the hospital lab is staffed 24/7 to handle patients' bloodwork so even if I go in at 7 p.m. right before they close, the results are faxed to my doctor that night.

DianaChristineB

8daysaweek:

The last two times I asked my doctor to release the results to me and I was able to get them within 90 minutes.If they aren't released to me I can either get them from my doctor the next day.

In my experience, the private labs take longer than the lab at my family doctor's office or the lab I go to for my OB, which is actually at our local hospital. Is it an option for you to have your bw done at a hospital lab by any chance? I really like doing mine there because they have really good hours but also because I know my results will be processed quickly because the hospital lab is staffed 24/7 to handle patients' bloodwork so even if I go in at 7 p.m. right before they close, the results are faxed to my doctor that night.

Thanks for the info! I think I will call my dr. tomorrow and see about trying to get the results released to me.

chusum

I have to use Quest because of my insurance, and it depends on how the doctor orders it. My doctor always orders it STAT, and I always ask when I get there to make sure they make note since they didn't notice a couple times and it ended up taking 3 days. 3 days is normal if they don't rush it through those labs.

drunkindonuts

I'm an RN at a fairly large hospital, and it generally only takes about an hour to process the lab results and you should have them that same day.  I think I'd give 2-3 hours and then call.