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Can a doctor swab skin for a possible hsv infection or does a sore/lesion have to be swabbed?
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HSV culture: HSV infection results most commonly in open sores. These sores can be swabbed for a culture to determine if they are HSV. In between eruptions, the virus lies dormant in nerve cells and is not detectable by swab culture. A Doctor can prescribe an antiviral to treat outbreaks once a person has been diagnosed with HSV.
Answered 10/20/2020
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