Technique: A doctor scrapes the fresh lesion s , collecting skin and fluid.
It is not considered a protective antibody, as antibodies are in other infectious conditions.
Your provider may put a numbing cream on your back before this injection.
When are herpes tests accurate? Note that technique and timing are important.
Moreover, it should be done within the first 48 hours ideally 24 hours of seeing blisters and sores.
False-positive results may be due to an overly sensitive and not specific enough test that picks up a condition that can cross-react.