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How can i know if i may have herpes?
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You can be : Evaluated at a std clinic or by your physician. Laboratory tests can be used to diagnose herpes simplex virus. A dna blood test (blood, lesion, spinal fluid) can be used ; will differentiate hsv1 ; hsv2.Blood is used to detect hsv antibodies. A viral culture can be done w scraping of a lesion.
Answered 9/28/2016
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