Trillions of bacteria and tiny organisms, called flora, live there. In fact, the flora make up about 60% of our feces. Three main types of flora live in the gut: 1  beneficial flora.
Lab results are reviewed seven days a week. In summary, these are usually available within two days of the test taken. Hepatitis tests generally take three days to arrive, and herpes cultures come back about four days after the test.HIV results are available to the patient within 25 minutes of taking the test.Usually about 1-2 weeks. Blood tests for syphilis are available within a day or two. 2  Blood tests for hepatitis may take four to five days. 3  A herpes culture will take three days of time in the lab before results can be reported.
It usually takes about 48 hours to get the results of a STD test. Some tests like the one for syphilis takes about seven to 10 days. HIV test results can be obtained within three days. Chlamydia and gonorrhea test results take about a week. Tests done to check HIV infection can also provide information regarding the presence of some other STDs in the body. A urine and blood sample is usually taken during STD check-up.