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What should you do if you think you have symptoms of hsv2 but have had two negative blood tests and two negative culture tests?
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What symptoms?: If two blood tests and cultures were negative, it is unlikely that you have hsv 2. What symptoms make you think you have the infection? All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that.
Answered 1/3/2014
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