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If i had herps after 5 or 6 years wouldn't my cbc / differ blood test would have shown something was wrong?

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Dr. Michael Dugan answered

Specializes in Hematology

The CBC: Would not show anything. The only blood test that would is a serology looking for the hsv infection.

Answered 1/19/2013

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