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Suggest Tests To Help Find Out The Carrier Of Herpes Infection

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Posted on Fri, 4 Sep 2015
Question: Is there a way to find out if you are a carrier vs. having obvious herpes that has spread to a sexual partner?
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Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
You can go herpes 1 and 2 blood test.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thank you for asking HCM.

I have gone through your query. You can go for herpes 1 and 2 blood test. This will help to find even if you are carrier. But false positives are possible.

Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
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Suggest Tests To Help Find Out The Carrier Of Herpes Infection

Brief Answer: You can go herpes 1 and 2 blood test. Detailed Answer: Hi Thank you for asking HCM. I have gone through your query. You can go for herpes 1 and 2 blood test. This will help to find even if you are carrier. But false positives are possible. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.