Herpes Tests: How To Prepare
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How To Prepare
If you may have genital herpes, do not have sexual contact until your test results are back. You can lower the chance of spreading the disease to your partner(s).
If a sample from the urethra will be collected, do not urinate for 2 hours before the test.
For women, if a cervical sample will be collected, do not douche for 24 hours before the test.
| Last updated: | February 05, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH - Infectious Disease |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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