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How To Rule Out Genital Herpes?

My doctor test me for hiv 1/2 ab,eia w/reflex rprvw/rfx to -ta, thin prep and hpv e6/e7 and ct/ng, chlamydia/ n. Gonorrhoeae, rna, tma, also hpv mRNA e6/e7, hiv 1/2 ab/at combo rfx, 4th generation. Everything was clear and ok, we never test for genital herpes, do I have to test for herpes even the rest of the test were ok.
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Thank you for asking HCM
I have gone through your query. Genital herpes can be tested by doing herpes 1 and 2 blood test. In this HSV type 2 serological test will help to rule out genital herpes. The oral herpes which is herpes 1 also can cause genital lesions which can be ruled out by HSV 1 specific serologic test also. But these tests also can give false negatives. So can't be trusted much with out any clinical symptoms. That is why your doctor didn't ordered for it.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
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How To Rule Out Genital Herpes?

Hi Thank you for asking HCM I have gone through your query. Genital herpes can be tested by doing herpes 1 and 2 blood test. In this HSV type 2 serological test will help to rule out genital herpes. The oral herpes which is herpes 1 also can cause genital lesions which can be ruled out by HSV 1 specific serologic test also. But these tests also can give false negatives. So can t be trusted much with out any clinical symptoms. That is why your doctor didn t ordered for it. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.