Herpes Simplex II testing?

[jxw]

Just read an article not long ago stating that Herpes Simplex II virus (genital herpes) has a very high prevalence in Thailand. I was wondering if anyone have any information regarding if a test is available in Pattaya in Hospitals that can accurately determine the presence of the herpes virus in the female within a relatively short amount of time (1-2) hours? I know that in shitty clinics, they just give an observational checkup to see if any lesions are there in the pussy but it doesn't do shit because the girl could be asymptomatic but seropostive. So do they use blood tests in Thailand because it would be more accurate?

[Slacker]

4 methods of testing...the viral culture being the best, but even that cannot be considered foolproof.

 

'* Herpes viral culture. Cells or fluid from a fresh sore are collected with a cotton swab and placed in a culture cup. A viral culture is the best method of identifying a genital herpes infection. But the culture often fails to find the virus even when it is present (false-negative results).

* Herpes virus antigen detection test. Cells from a fresh sore are scraped off and then smeared onto a microscope slide. This test finds markers (called antigens) on the surface of cells infected with the herpes virus. This test may be done with or in place of a viral culture.

* Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. A PCR test can be done on cells or fluid from a sore or on blood or on other fluid, such as spinal fluid. PCR finds the genetic material (DNA) of the HSV virus. This test can tell the difference between HSV-1 and HSV-2. The PCR test is not often done on skin sores, but it is best for testing spinal fluid, for those rare cases in which herpes may cause an infection in or around the brain.

* Antibody tests. Blood tests can find antibodies that are made by the immune system to fight a herpes infection. Antibody tests are occasionally done but are not as accurate as a viral culture at finding the cause of a specific sore or ulcer. Antibody tests cannot tell the difference between a current active herpes infection and a herpes infection that occurred in the past. Because antibodies take time to develop after the first infection, you may not have a positive antibody test if you have just recently been infected. Some blood tests can tell the difference between HSV-1 and HSV-2.'

[MrDK-RIP]

I believe that if you have had chicken pox during your childhood (90%), the antibody test goes out the window as it will always be positive.

 

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