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Question regarding a standard rpr test does an rpr test effectively detect any strains of the herpes viruses?
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No : No it does not detect any herpes virus as far as I am aware. The RPR test otherwise known as rapid plasma reagin is a test that checks the patient's blood for non-specific antibodies against the organism that causes syphilis (treponema pallidum). Herpes testing is usually done two ways. The first being a culture of the actual herpes lesion, which reveals if herpes virus is present, but does not differentiate the type. The second test being a blood test that detects antibodies against herpes type 1 and herpes type 2 virus.
Answered 10/3/2016
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