Detects IgM antibodies that may appear early after HSV infection, but IgM tests can react for other reasons and may not clearly separate recent from past infection.
Sometimes ordered when recent herpes infection is suspected, but results can be hard to interpret and are not definitive on their own; clinicians often rely on swab/PCR from a sore instead.
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