Western Blot test for herpes..

Yes, the Western Blot for herpes is considered the "Gold Standard" for herpes antibody tests. It's only performed at the University of Washington due to its complexity, but is available to doctors and clinics anywhere. The thing that sets this test apart from the typical herpes IgG test such as the HerpeSelect is that it tests for a broader range of enzymes that relate to the various antibodies.

A lot of doctors are not familiar with this test and associate the term "Western Blot" with HIV testing. A little education and a pointer to the two links below may help.

Here's a link to the UW Virology research clinic
http://depts.washington.edu/herpes/


Here's a link to a page with information on how to get the test written by some people with some experience getting the test.
http://www.racoon.com/herpes/WB_test.htm


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