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October 8, 2023 at 11:57 am
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Terri Warren
Keymaster
Yes, we sometimes see higher false positives in African Americans as well as people who were born outside of the US – not positive why yet, however. If you’ve never had an outbreak, I would recommend the blot for you. Especially since your regular partner tests negative
Terri