University of Washington herpes test: how it is different

Written and reviewed by Slava Fuzayloff | Published on June 1, 2024

The Washington University HSV Test [1] Analyzing trends in HSV Western Blot results at a Reference Laboratory https://epi.washington.edu/epi_research/analyzing-trends-in-hsv-western-blot-results-at-a-reference-laboratory/ is considered the “gold standard” herpes blood test because it has:

✓ Better accuracy

✓ Less chance of false-positive and false-negative results

It detects type-specific herpes antibodies. The term “gold standard” means that other commercially available IgG herpes tests are compared to this test to assess their accuracy.

This test is exclusively performed at the University of Washington Virology Department, which makes this test less available to the general public.

Washington University HSV test vs. Herpes IgG test

The infographics below summarize and compare the main practical parameters of the Washington University HSV test [2] Herpes Simplex Western Blot https://testguide.labmed.uw.edu/view/HSWB?tabs=no and the commercially available, commonly used Herpes Select® IgG antibodies tests.

Please note that the Washington University test may take a month or longer to complete and is usually not covered by health insurance.

To learn more, call 206-520-4600 and ask for an “HSV Type-Specific Serology information packet.”

We do not offer assistance with Washington University herpes tests in our office.

University of Washington herpes test: how it is different

Analyzing trends in HSV Western Blot results at a Reference Laboratory
https://epi.washington.edu/epi_research/analyzing-trends-in-hsv-western-blot-results-at-a-reference-laboratory/
Herpes Simplex Western Blot
https://testguide.labmed.uw.edu/view/HSWB?tabs=no

University of Washington herpes test: how it is different

Washington University HSV test vs. Herpes IgG test

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