Genital Herpes : Tests
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Viral culture of blister fluid from lesion is positive for herpes simplex virus. The herpes simplex virus can grow within 2 - 3 days; PCR from the blister fluid detects small amounts of DNA and can tell whether the herpes virus is present in the b...
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Because genital herpes is so common, it can be initially diagnosed by symptoms. A Tzanck test can also be used for a quick initial diagnosis. It is performed using a sample scraped from the base of an active blister. A confirmation of the diagnosi...
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Because genital 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), urologists (doctors who specialize in the urinary tract dis...
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Because genital herpes is so prevalent, it is diagnosed primarily by the presentation of symptoms. A diagnosis can often be made upon physical examination, and taking of a complete sexual history. Because a mild case of genital herpes may be overl...
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Herpes viral culture of a lesion is a test to confirm the presence of herpes simplex virus in a skin sore.
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