POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION TEST:
This test is done on cells or fluids from a sore or on blood or on other fluids like spinal fluid. This test tells the difference between HSV-1 and HSV-2.
ANTIBODY TESTS:
This test detects the antibodies that are made by the immune system to fight a herpes infection. This test is sometimes not accurate as that of the viral culture at finding the cause of specific sore or an ulcer.
