A stool culture is done to: 1  Find the cause of symptoms. 2  Find and identify certain types of organisms that are causing infections or diseases. 3  Identify a person who may not have any symptoms of disease but who carries bacteria that can spread infection to others. 4  Find out if treatment for an infection has worked as it should.
Meat may stay in the intestines for 24-72 hours and still depend on its type. Likewise, red meat in particular takes 1-3 days to complete the digestion process because of fat content and high protein, according to Lisa Cicciarello Andrews of University of Cincinnati.
Posts: 1,050. Rep Power: 945. Originally Posted by AppleCat. I know that there are probably different times for certain situations but was just curious as to a rule of thumb of how long it took to digest food, how long it was in your stomach, how long it takes for it to be excreted through the entire system etc. Does any absorption occur in the stomach or is it basically jsut the small intestine?