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I had std swab testing on a friday, had results back following wed. they said 7-10 days, samples get shipped out. possible to get results that fast?

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Dr. Shalini Sethi answered

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Swab testing: Cultures of swab testing take 48 hrs , so results can be obtained that early.

Answered 5/1/2015

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A member asked:

I had std swab testing on a friday, had results back following wed. they said 7-10 days, samples get shipped out. possible to get results that fast?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Shalini Sethi answered

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