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How accurate are type specific herpes tests?
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Very: A positive HSV I and/or HSV II antibody titer is diagnostic for prior exposure to that specific virus. While nothing is always100% it is unlikely that antibody titers for these 2 viruses would be misleading.
Answered 12/6/2014
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