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Thanks for your answers

In terms of screening, it sounds like a Western blot would be more accurate. But it also sounds like it’s probably pretty rare to use for screen because it would also be more complicated, and expensive. False negatives for herpes so there are 10 to 20%?

I haven’t read about the Captia test. Was my multiplex flow immunoassay BioPlex 2200 a captia test. Or close enough in terms of understanding the results?

Thanks.