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Can i show a false positive for hsv-1 and hsv-2 if i've had the chicken pox before?
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Depends: These are different germs that have specific differences on testing. If the test was a non-specific screening test it might be confusing, however, todays strain specific tests easily separate these issues and would identify only the strain or germ involved.
Answered 4/13/2014
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