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Docs! I want to know if I have HSV-1 for 1st time and want to take the HIV-test would it drop wrong results?


I recently got infected with herpes type 1 and is on my face, I don't even know how I got it, but anyhow, for some reason I want to take the HIV-Test within two days, do you know if because the fact I have HSV-1 the results of the HIV-test would be confusing or drop wrong results? Thanks!

Nice long scientific answer above, but the answer is no, they are testing for two different viruses, and they are different enough to not yield false positives for one another.

test for the human immunodeficiency virus, the cause of AIDS. HIV tests are designed to detect antibodies to the HIV virus or the HIV virus itself.
HSV testing is used to detect the presence of the herpes simplex virus in those who have genital sores, encephalitis, and in newborns suspected of having neonatal herpes (a rare but serious condition where herpes is contracted during birth). A pregnant woman who has been diagnosed with herpes may be monitored regularly prior to delivery to identify a reactivation of her infection (which would indicate the necessity for a caesarean section to avoid infecting the baby). The primary methods of testing for the virus are the herpes culture and HSV DNA testing.
Although it is not as sensitive, HSV antibody testing can be used to help diagnose an acute HSV infection if acute and convalescent blood samples are collected. The convalescent blood sample is collected several weeks after the acute sample, and HSV IgG antibody levels are compared to see if they have risen significantly (indicating a current infection). Antibody testing may also be used to screen certain populations, such as sexually active people, potential organ transplant recipients, and those with HIV/AIDS, for a previously contracted HSV infection.

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