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A 35-year-old male asked:
How long would it take genital herpes after oral sex to show up on a blood test?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
in a few days- within a week
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Answered Nov 24, 2021
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
It may show up sooner, but it would be prudent to do the test at 6 weeks after exposure. You may know sooner if you get herpes sores on your genitals.
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Answered Nov 24, 2021
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Is 7 weeks after exposure enough time to get an accurate genital herpes blood test done?
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Usually: 4-6 weeks post exposure is usually the amount of time considered necessary for a igg blood test to be appropriate.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
If i tested positive for genital herpes blood test when I am asymptomatic is it conclusive?
Dr. Marc Goldhagenanswered
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Yes: The blood test lets us know that you have the virus lying dormant in your body some where. When your immune system is otherwise compromised due to str... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
I was recently diagnosed with genital herpes through a blood test. Is it possible that i contracted it orally and only had one breakout in 3 years?
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Possible: Please discuss this issue with your doctor at your next visit. God forbid the breakouts become an issue, there is treatment to address that.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
What blood test is needed to test for hiv, herpes, hepitites? I have herpes on the lip but how can I find out for sure i don't have genital?
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
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A 35-year-old member asked:
How reliable are genital herpes blood tests vs cultures?
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Active vs past: Blood tests can detect exposure to the herpes virus but do not tell if there is active infection. Molecular testing of the affected cells/tissue is m... Read More
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