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: will genital herpes show up on a blood test required to get married?

Usually not tested: Different states have different requirements for pre-marital tests. While a blood test can detect history or infection with herpes, I do not know that any state requires it. If you have genital herpes, you owe it to your potential spouse/partner to disclose it.

Q: how long does it take for herpes to show up on blood test? mine was negative after 6 weeks. i never had sore. just irritated, not yeast infection.

History is key: Without a sore or a typical herpes lesion, I wouldn't even believe a positive blood test as evidence that you're clinically ill with herpes II. The labs aren't 100% for either strain.

Q: how common is herpes 1? and if you get cold sores does that mean you have herpes 1 and will it show up on a blood test?

Oral herpes: Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1) infection is extremely common; up to half of all people in the US have it. Most infections cause few or no symptoms, but many get recurrent oral herpes ("cold sores", usually blister- or pimple-like, usually on lips, around nose, etc). Canker sores in the mouth are not cold sores and not herpes. A blood test can detect HSV1, but it's not perfect -- misses 30%.

Q: how close are we to having a cure for herpes? i just found out yesterday that my blood test shows i test positive for herpes. how close are we to a cure? what is the best way to treat this? i have no symptoms, i have never had any symptoms of herpes. is t

Unfortunately : Unfortunately there is no cure for herpes and none on the horizon as far as I am aware. If you have not had an outbreak then it is possible you may never have one. However, if you do there are treatments (acyclovir, valtrex). Also, for people with recurrent outbreaks there is supression therapy with these medications, which is typically one or two pills a day. If you have further questions/concerns please consult your doctor. All the best.

Q: if i get a blood test for cancer will it show that i have herpes?

No: Blood tests for cancer are at best adjuncts. A different, notoriously unreliable test is sometimes used for the diagnosis of herpes, which is better made clinically. It sounds like a troubling time for you, and you have my sympathy. Be brave.

Q: could the herpes virus be found in a regular blood test? curable? if a person gets it a month ago and don't show symptoms still have it show in test?

See your doctor: Routine blood tests won't detect herpes. It's not curable; herpes infections persist for life. However, the likelihood of recurrent symptoms is highly variable, depending on virus type (HSV1 or 2), site of infection (oral or genital), and so on. Many infected persons have no symptoms. If you are concerned about having herpes, see your doctor and take it from there. Good luck!

Q: will herpes virus show within a week in blood test if you have an outbreak at the time of that test?

Not usually: On the assumption that you are talking about herpes simplex virus, type i or type ii, then blood tests are rarely done and are almost always negative. The virus, once you have it, lives in nerve cells in sensory ganglia and an 'outbreak ' occurs when the virus multiplies, travels down the nerve axons to the skin (or, in the case of type ii, the genitalia) and produces skin vesicles.

Q: i had unprotected sex with someone 1 week ago and today she just found out her ex tested positive for hsv2. i went to get a herpes blood test today. is it too soon to show up? how accurate is it?

Family practice : If you are tested positive it doesn't tell you when you were exposed. If neg it may be too early to tell.

Question 1

how soon can herpes show up on a blood test?

Accepted Answer

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 2

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 3

will genital herpes show up on a blood test required to get married?

Accepted Answer

Usually not tested: Different states have different requirements for pre-marital tests.  While a blood test can detect history or infection with herpes, I do not know that any state requires it.  If you have genital herpes, you owe it to your potential spouse/partner to disclose it.

Question 4

how long does it take for herpes to show up on blood test? mine was negative after 6 weeks. i never had sore. just irritated, not yeast infection.

Accepted Answer

History is key: Without a sore or a typical herpes lesion, I wouldn't even believe a positive blood test as evidence that you're clinically ill with herpes II. The labs aren't 100% for either strain.

Question 5

how common is herpes 1? and if you get cold sores does that mean you have herpes 1 and will it show up on a blood test?

Accepted Answer

Oral herpes: Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1) infection is extremely common; up to half of all people in the US have it. Most infections cause few or no symptoms, but many get recurrent oral herpes ("cold sores", usually blister- or pimple-like, usually on lips, around nose, etc). Canker sores in the mouth are not cold sores and not herpes. A blood test can detect HSV1, but it's not perfect -- misses 30%.

Question 6

how close are we to having a cure for herpes? i just found out yesterday that my blood test shows i test positive for herpes. how close are we to a cure? what is the best way to treat this? i have no symptoms, i have never had any symptoms of herpes. is t

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately : Unfortunately there is no cure for herpes and none on the horizon as far as I am aware. If you have not had an outbreak then it is possible you may never have one. However, if you do there are treatments (acyclovir, valtrex). Also, for people with recurrent outbreaks there is supression therapy with these medications, which is typically one or two pills a day.
If you have further questions/concerns please consult your doctor.
All the best.

Question 7

if i get a blood test for cancer will it show that i have herpes?

Accepted Answer

No: Blood tests for cancer are at best adjuncts.  A different, notoriously unreliable test is sometimes used for the diagnosis of herpes, which is better made clinically.  It sounds like a troubling time for you, and you have my sympathy.  Be brave.

Question 8

could the herpes virus be found in a regular blood test? curable? if a person gets it a month ago and don't show symptoms still have it show in test?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: Routine blood tests won't detect herpes. It's not curable; herpes infections persist for life. However, the likelihood of recurrent symptoms is highly variable, depending on virus type (HSV1 or 2), site of infection (oral or genital), and so on. Many infected persons have no symptoms. If you are concerned about having herpes, see your doctor and take it from there. Good luck!

Question 9

will herpes virus show within a week in blood test if you have an outbreak at the time of that test?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: On the assumption that you are talking about herpes simplex virus, type i or type ii, then blood tests are rarely done and are almost always negative.  The virus, once you have it, lives in nerve cells in sensory ganglia and an 'outbreak  ' occurs when the virus multiplies, travels down the nerve axons to the skin (or, in the case of type ii, the genitalia) and produces skin vesicles.

Question 10

i had unprotected sex with someone 1 week ago and today she just found out her ex tested positive for hsv2.  i went to get a herpes blood test today. is it too soon to show up? how accurate is it?

Accepted Answer

Family practice : If you are tested positive it doesn't tell you when you were exposed. If neg it may be too early to tell.

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How common is herpes 1? and if you get cold sores does that mean you have herpes 1 and will it show up on a blood test?

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How close are we to having a cure for herpes? i just found out yesterday that my blood test shows i test positive for herpes. how close are we to a cure? what is the best way to treat this? i have no symptoms, i have never had any symptoms of herpes. is t

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If i get a blood test for cancer will it show that i have herpes?

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Could the herpes virus be found in a regular blood test? curable? if a person gets it a month ago and don't show symptoms still have it show in test?

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Will herpes virus show within a week in blood test if you have an outbreak at the time of that test?

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I had unprotected sex with someone 1 week ago and today she just found out her ex tested positive for hsv2. i went to get a herpes blood test today. is it too soon to show up? how accurate is it?

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