[Question #42] herpeselect hsv-2 and western blot
113 months ago
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Hello - In your years of practice, how often do you see someone test negative for hsv-2 by herepeselect a year out from possible exposure and then test positive by western blot? Thank you
Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
113 months ago
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No, I never have. Not in 33 years in practice. Our research suggests that the ELISA misses about 2% of infections compared to western blot, however. Do you have other questions about this situation.
Terri
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Terri
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