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Is the urine test different to blood for herpes.are the results accurate.
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Yes: These are the tests for HSV. Viral culture from the lesion Polymerase chain reaction from the blood Direct fluorescent antibody from the swab Serology (Blood test) Tzanck smear from the scraping
Answered 11/24/2016
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