If you can a urine test can they tell you have herpes?

Question

Can the doctors find out if you have an std from your urine test? can they know if you have herpes?

Answer 1

No here are the only tests that can tell you have herpes:

1. History and examination

Your health professional will ask questions and listen closely as you

talk about your concerns. He or she will want to know things like:

whether you have any symptoms (blisters, sores, rash, itch, tingling/burning sensations, swollen glands, fever and so on)

if you’re at risk of herpes (whether your partners have herpes, if you’ve changed partners recently, what type of s*x you’ve had)

If you have any symptoms—and sometimes even if you don’t—your health professional will inspect your genitals and/or any other area of concern. This might include inside the v****a and on the cervix, around the a**s, or the groin in general.

An experienced doctor or nurse can often give an accurate diagnosis of herpes just by listening and looking. But usually he or she will arrange a laboratory test to confirm the diagnosis.

2. Swab test

A health professional can take a swab from any suspicious-looking area, such as a blister, sore, rash or inflamed skin. This swab is then sent to a laboratory, and tested for the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1 or HSV-2). If the result comes back positive, it means that HSV-1 or HSV-2 was detected and it confirms that the blister or sore was definitely herpes.

3. Blood test

Sometimes there’s no obvious sign of herpes, but you want to find out whether or not you have the herpes virus in your body. In this case, it’s possible to have a blood test to look for herpes simplex antibodies. If you’ve ever been exposed to the herpes virus, your immune system makes these antibodies to control the infection. If you’ve never been exposed to the herpes virus, you won’t have these antibodies. If you have been exposed to herpes—even if you’ve never had any symptoms—your immune system will make these antibodies for the rest of your life and they will always be present in your blood. If the result comes back positive, it means you are carrying the herpes virus in your body. If you have a type-specific blood test, it will tell you if you have HSV-1 or HSV-2. The blood test can also tell whether you’ve recently (in the last few weeks) been infected with the herpes virus.

Answer 2

No, they either swab it when you have a outbreak or you can do a blood test ay any time.