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A member asked:

When is the safe mark for taking a test for herpes how long should i wait ,to take a igg herpes test for accurate results ?

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Question vague but: If a person sees a cold sore on the lip that looks like a typical herpes cold sore, there is no need to test for herpes if it is obviously herpes. However, if wanting to test to see if it is Herpes 1 or Herpes 2, the test is accurate for IgG at that time because the cold sore is a recurrence, meaning the person had caught the virus sometime earlier in life and should have IgG by recurrence time.

Answered 12/16/2019

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