The CDC does not recommend herpes testing for individuals that are not showing signs or symptoms of a herpes infection. We align our testing views with the recommendations of the CDC, so, we do not recommend herpes testing for individuals that are not showing signs or symptoms of a herpes infection. We offer a herpes blood test that can detect herpes antibodies in your blood, an indicator that you have come into contact with the virus, and distinguishes between simplex 1 and simplex 2 of the virus. However, it is important to consider the following factors when thinking about herpes testing with us:
We cannot offer the herpes test in our catalog of donation based tests at this time and do charge $100 at time of service for the test
Our test cannot tell us where your infection is on your body (i.e. genital or mouth)
Our test cannot tell us if you will ever have an outbreak
Simplex 1 can be located on your mouth or genitals if an outbreak does occur
Simplex 2 is generally only seen on the genitals
If you have further questions about herpes, please visit the CDC's fact page about herpes by clicking here.