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A member asked:
I got the herpes western blot test done with university of washington at 12 and a half weeks post exposure as terri warren said 12 weeks is long enough to wait. it came back negative for hsv 1&2. what are the chances i just dont have antibodies yet?
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Almost zero. You can safely believe you are not infected with either HSV1 or HSV2. Check back with Terri if you have further questions about it.
Answered 4/28/2023
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