how long does it take to get an std test back?
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The results will normally be available in 7 to 10 days. If there's a high chance you have chlamydia – for example, you have symptoms of the infection or your partner has been diagnosed with it and you've had unprotected sex with them – you might start treatment before you get your results.
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You're having unprotected sex. If you've had or want to start having sex — vaginal, anal, or oral — with a new partner, without a condom, it's a good idea to get tested. Here's how long after exposure we can get a reliable test result: 2 weeks: gonorrhea and chlamydia (and a pregnancy test too!)
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Ask your doctor or nurse how long it will take to get them. You usually get your results within 1 or 2 weeks. Contact the doctor who arranged the test if you haven't heard anything after a couple of weeks. You might have contact details for a specialist nurse and you can contact them for information if you need to.
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Usually, it takes 1 to 3 weeks to get Pap and HPV test results. Most of the time, test results are normal. If you do not get the results of your Pap and HPV tests 3 weeks after the test, call your doctor's office to get the results.
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Getting the results Test results normally take about one week. If your result is positive, sexual partners also need to be tested and treated. This is called contact tracing. Otherwise you could keep re-infecting each other.
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Test results may be available within 3 weeks. However, it may take longer during the summer when arbovirus (viruses spread by bites of mosquitos and ticks) activity is high.
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Syphilis results are ready within one working day after your sample is received in our testing laboratory. Chlamydia results are ready on the same day we receive your sample with our FAST testing option. Our standard test provides results within two working days.
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It usually takes 2 to 3 days to get the results. Sometimes the tests done from the swabs are not cultures, but are genetic tests to look for gonorrhea or chlamydia. The newest test is done with a urine sample rather than swabs. It can check for gonorrhea and chlamydia.
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It can take up to three to 12 weeks for your body to make enough antibodies for an antibody test to detect HIV infection. It usually takes a few days to a few weeks to get results of an HIV test, although rapid HIV tests can produce results in about 20 minutes.
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It can take 3 months for HIV to show up on a test, but it only takes a matter of days to a few weeks for STDs like gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis to show up.
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Chlamydia can be tested for after a few days but results will be most accurate after 2 weeks. Gonorrhea results are most accurate after seven days. While you can get tested earlier, there is a chance of a false negative if not enough bacteria or virus has accumulated from the infection to be detected on a test.
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Urine tests take about 2 to 5 days to show a positive (you have it) or negative (you don't have it) result. Blood tests can come back with results in a few minutes if the blood is analyzed on site. But they can take a week or more if sent to an off-site lab.
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In some cases, urine and blood tests aren't as accurate as other forms of testing. It may also take a month or longer after being exposed to certain STIs for blood tests to be reliable. If HIV is contracted, for example, it can take a couple of weeks to a few months for tests to detect the infection.
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STI test results can take between five and 10 days.
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If you've had or want to start having sex — vaginal, anal, or oral — with a new partner, without a condom, it's a good idea to get tested. Here's how long after exposure we can get a reliable test result: 2 weeks: gonorrhea and chlamydia (and a pregnancy test too!) 1 week to 3 months: syphilis.
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Every STD has its own incubation period. For some STDs, the body begins to produce antibodies and symptoms in as little as a few days. For others, it can take weeks or months for symptoms to appear.
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It depends. It can take 3 months for HIV to show up on a test, but it only takes a matter of days to a few weeks for STDs like gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis to show up.