I was diagnosed with herpes about a year ago, thinking that I got it from my parter who I just started seeing. We have been togther since I had the first outbreak and I have only had two more outbreaks in the year and a bit. We are still together now and he recently had a blood test that showed he didnt have herpes. I want to know if herpes can be detected in the blood and also if the virus can lie dormant for so long, what causes the initial outbreak?
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Q: Can herpes be tested for in the blood?
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10/15/08 11:11pm
Igg and IgM blood tests can tell you if you had recent or any exposure to herpes. Any exposure - even years ago - could have given you herpes -even if it shows up as active disease years later.
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