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If i got checked for herpes and it was positive is there a chance they could be wrong?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Herpes: Nope. It is not likely. But, if you provide the tests and the exact results i can give you a better idea if it could be wrong. There would be two types of herpes, type one and type two. And then there is the igm and the igg antibodies.

Answered 2/17/2014

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