Genital
herpes test need to be taken if you want to make
sure whether you are having herpes simplex virus or not. Doctor will be taking
some sample from the herpes sore and then laboratory will examine it. Another
method that commonly used is the blood test. This is the method to examine
antibodies that your immune system will commonly build when you are infected. If
the antibodies of HSV 2 are detected in your blood then you are possibly having
genital herpes.
If the antibodies of
HSV 1 that seems to be found during genital herpes test then you may have
genital or oral herpes. It is possible since oral herpes that commonly caused
the HSV 1 can lead into genital herpes if you are doing the oral sex. If you
are having health insurance then you may not be charged. If you have to pay then
the cost will be around $10 up to $30 for each test that you take in the
laboratory.
For you who do not have
health insurance coverage then you can do the test in doctor’s office. The
budget for doing this will be start from $50 up to $200 for each test. Negative
side of test in doctor office is the permanent medical record that may appear.
If you do not willing to have it then you may do some private testing in such
private STD testing company that offer it for $50 up to $150 cost per test.
Commonly, the usual package of 7 up to 10 STD test including HIV then you have
to prepare around $300 up to $400.
Have budget limitation?
There is available discounted or even free STD testing in many clinics. Student
is even possible to get discounted STD testing in the university health center.
Some additional cost will be needed if you need doctor visit. The additional
cost is about $80 up to $200. Cheaper cost about $10 up to $30 if you have
health insurance coverage. Need the list of discounted and free testing? Try to
contact Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Planned Parenthood or
calling 1-800-CDC-INFO.
