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Can Diflucan Interefere With Herpes Test Result?
Question: Can taking diflucan interefere with a herpes test?
Brief Answer:
no known interaction
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
NO, diflucan is not known to interfere with testing for the herpes viruses. It is an antifungal and does not have any known interaction with herpes tests.
There are different clinical methods to detect herpes. It is commonly detected by blood tests.
The tests used have a high sensitivity and specificity, this means that there are very very few false negative or falsely positive results.
The sensitivity and specificity ranges from 91% to 99%.
Summary: no interaction between diflucan, an antifungal, and herpes testing
no known interaction
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
NO, diflucan is not known to interfere with testing for the herpes viruses. It is an antifungal and does not have any known interaction with herpes tests.
There are different clinical methods to detect herpes. It is commonly detected by blood tests.
The tests used have a high sensitivity and specificity, this means that there are very very few false negative or falsely positive results.
The sensitivity and specificity ranges from 91% to 99%.
Summary: no interaction between diflucan, an antifungal, and herpes testing
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