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Ive read that vitamins and supplements can affect blood test and results by giving false negatives and false positives. is this true and can be said about the hsv ii blood test?
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HSV2 blood test: You found unreliable information or you misunderstood. There are no vitamins, supplements, or medical conditions that affect the reliability of the HSV blood tests. However, you need to understand that the HSV1 and 2 blood tests are not always accurate. Make sure you're following expert professional advice before being tested. Also, only have IgG test; tell doc or lab to not do the IgM version.
Answered 11/1/2019
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