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Tests could include:
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test for Herpes Simplex
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Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Type 1 and 2 Antigen Detection Test
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Diagnosis is made on the basis of the appearance or culture of the lesion. Examination may also show enlargement of lymph nodes in the neck or groin.
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The typical appearance of HSV-1 often makes it an easy visual diagnosis. Health care professionals who are uncertain of the diagnosis can swab the infected area and send it to a lab for analysis.
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Because oral herpes is so common, it is diagnosed primarily by symptoms. It can be diagnosed and treated by the family doctor, dermatologists (doctors who specialize in skin diseases) and infectious disease specialists.
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Cold sores are diagnosed by review of symptoms, physical examination, and history. The diagnosis is confirmed by various viral tests.
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.
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Tzanck preparation is a rapid test done to diagnose infections caused by herpesviruses. Cells are examined under a microscope for signs of infection.Herpesviruses are responsible for several superficial infections.
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Herpes viral culture of a lesion is a laboratory test to check if a skin sample is infected with the herpes simplex virus.Culture- herpes simplex virus; Herpes simplex virus culture.A sample from a skin lesion(often a genital sore) or blister is n...
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