Q: how long would it take herpes to show up on a blood test?

<2 weeks: It usually take1-2 weeks for a healthy immune system to produce IgM anti-bodies to a viral infection. There are 2 types of herpes simplex 1 and 2, so both tests are available. If a patient has IgG herpes antibodies then the patient has already been exposed 'some time ago.' hope that helps.

Q: when it comes to herpes do you trust symptoms or blood test?

Accuracy: I hope I am understanding you correctly. Always do a blood test to check for herpes virus. Many people have the virus but may not show any symptoms or it might go unnoticed.

Q: is blood test is the only way you can find out if you have herpes?

Herpes: Blood testing is most accurate way to learn if one has been exposed to herpes. Yes.

Question 1

can syphilis be mistaken for herpes in a blood test?

Accepted Answer

No: Herpes is a virus, syphilis is a bacteria. Testing (and treatment)  entirely different.

Question 2

how long after exposure would i test positive for genital herpes in a blood test?

Accepted Answer

Usually 2 to 3 weeks: Sometimes 3 months. Be sure to differentiate type 1 from type 2. Most people have no symptoms and will not know they have it until the blood test shows it. If there are symptoms, the blood test will be negative at first. Most people become positive to type 1 as children. If there is primary (1st time) infection, the diagnosis is made by exam and culture.

Question 3

wat can cause herpes like symptoms? tested negative blood test igg 1&2 its be 9 month since exposure test keep coming up negative  but i keep have symptoms

Accepted Answer

What symptoms?: It would have been helpful had you described your symptoms.
Have a healthy diet, exercise 30 minutes/day, drink plenty of water, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. For nutrition: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/.
Get HPV vaccine. Wish you good health!

Question 4

can a blood test detect herpes?

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Yes: There is a blood test for the Herpes Virus.

Question 5

how soon can herpes show up on a blood test?

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1 week: There are two different antibodies that would be associated with a herpes infection.  Igm would go up in the first few weeks.  Then the igm would fall and igg
would start going up after about a month and it usually stays up.  Just have to do the right test at the right time.

Question 6

can a blood test tell between herpes 1 and 2?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but...: The two tests are still perfectly sensitive or specific.  The same is true of most tests involved infectious disease.

Question 7

my dr said no blood test needed 4 herpes test?

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Bx may be sufficient: If you have sores, etc, an actual biopsy and or culture of the sore is definitive enough and good for diagnosis and a blood test would not need to b done in that case. In a monogamous relationship, where the one partner is diagnosed with genital herpes and then the other gets genital lesions, ..An examination and common sense diagnosis can assume with good accuracy the diagnosis too.  Best wishes.

Question 8

how long would it take herpes to show up on a blood test?

Accepted Answer

<2 weeks: It usually take1-2 weeks for a healthy immune system to produce IgM anti-bodies to a viral infection. There are 2 types of herpes simplex 1 and 2, so both tests are available. If a patient has IgG herpes antibodies then the patient has already been exposed 'some time ago.'  hope that helps.

Question 9

when it comes to herpes do you trust symptoms or blood test?

Accepted Answer

Accuracy: I hope I am understanding you correctly.
Always do a blood test to check for herpes virus.
Many people have the virus but may not show any symptoms or it might go unnoticed.

Question 10

is blood test is the only way you can find out if you have herpes?

Accepted Answer

Herpes: Blood testing is most accurate way to learn if one has been exposed to herpes. Yes.

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