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If my parents get cold sores all the time does that mean they will test positive for hsv 1?

Q: if my parents get cold sores all the time does that mean they will test positive for hsv 1?

: Probably, yes. However, the blood tests are negative in about one third of people with HSV1, so a negative test will not prove they don't have it.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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Probably, yes. However, the blood tests are negative in about one third of people with HSV1, so a negative test will not prove they don't have it.

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Answered 10/30/2021

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A member asked:

If my parents get cold sores all the time does that mean they will test positive for hsv 1?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Dr Kuitems and 2 doctors agreed

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