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I'VE ASKED SO MANY TIMES, SOMEBODY LET ME KNOW!

Posted February 9th, 2008 by Screwedupbigtime
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Can doctors tell if you have herpes from any blood test they take? I had a blood test for mono.. but i was paranoid about herpes at the time too. would they have been able to tell if i had herpes or not from that blood test?

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I would say no, I am pretty

On February 10th, 2008 niki says:

I would say no, I am pretty sure you have to specificly ask for that test, sorry, I hope you don't have herpes.

I would say no almost for

On February 26th, 2008 malysh says:

I would say no almost for sure. Fro m what I've learned there are only a few tests that are effective in detecting H. The type specific Elisa is most comonly used. I hope you don't have H. Good Luck.

Its a specific test

On February 28th, 2008 Momof5 says:

It is a specific test that has to be ordered and done pretty quickly so that the virus survives.
They have to find the antibodies towards the strain of herpes that you may have. If the Antibodies are present, then you have it.-Mom of 5

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