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Is there a test to confirm shingles or herpes?
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Yes: Viral culture can identify the specific virus.
Answered 4/16/2018
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Yes: The diagnosis of both generally be made by clinical examination. Viral nucleic acid tests are available for both. There are different tests for each of the infections.
Answered 10/30/2018
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