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How likely is it to have a false positive hsv1 blood test? how could it happen?
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HSV1?: HSV-1 is a very common virus and most of the general population will test positive for it. It is the virus that causes cold sores and most of the time throughout our lives we encounter the virus and develop antibodies which then test positive. (HSV-2 is a different story).
Answered 11/6/2014
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