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How Can Herpes Be Diagnosed?
Hi I m a male who just started dating a female, She thinks she may have been infected with Herpes, she s never had a breakout and she says the tests she had were negative. She gave me the impression that she may still,have the virus. My question is, Is the test or is there a test that would be conclusive for whether or not you are a carrier of the virus?? Thanks
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
You can go for Herpes screening test which is available in almost all laboratories. It is an immunological test like ELISA and may be little bit costly. By this test you can confirm whether you harbor the virus or not. It is a sensitive test and results are almost accurate.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Dr. Shinas Hussain
You can go for Herpes screening test which is available in almost all laboratories. It is an immunological test like ELISA and may be little bit costly. By this test you can confirm whether you harbor the virus or not. It is a sensitive test and results are almost accurate.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain
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