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Diagnosis of Genital Herpes


The diagnosis of genital herpes is based on a physical examination and certain laboratory tests. The tests for genital herpes include:

  • DNA Test: To determine the presence of HSV and the strain of HSV, a sample of the blood, spinal fluid or infected tissue is obtained and analyzed.
  • Blood Test: An analysis of the blood helps to establish if HSV antibodies are present. This is used to determine if previous infection has occurred.
  • Viral Culture: In this test, a sample of the sore tissue is obtained and examined in the laboratory.

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References
  1. Lawrence Stanberry, Anthony Cunningham, Gregory Mertz, Adrian Mindel, Barry Peters, Michael Reitano, Stephen Sacks, Anna Wald, Sawko Wassilew, Paul Woolley, New developments in the epidemiology, natural history and management of genital herpes, Antiviral Research, Volume 42, Issue 1, May 1999, Pages 1-14, ISSN 0166-3542, 10.1016/S0166-3542(99)00004-2.
  2. Margaret Perlia Bavis, Diane Yeager Smith, Martha Zervopoulos Siomos, Genital Herpes: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Counseling in the Adolescent Patient, The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, Volume 5, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 415-420, ISSN 1555-4155, 10.1016/j.nurpra.2008.11.004.