Herpes Testing from Urine Sample: Goodbye Blood Tests

We are so lucky to be living now in the 21st century. Gone are the days that we have to get frogs, let them drink our urine, and see what happens after five days. Some frogs give a unique reaction five days after ingesting urine of pregnant women. During the early days of histopathology, the brains of dogs are removed and tissue samples are used to check whether indicators of rabies infection are present. Nowadays, if such a test is still performed, the laboratories will experience daily rallies and harassments from animal right groups. Urine tests slowly replace blood tests. While blood tests especially serological assays are still important, urine tests are fast becoming favorites these days because blood extraction was no longer needed. We all remember the days of syringe, the needle, the multicolored tubes, and the like. Blood testing then was a favorite among doctors and laboratories because the blood serum can reveal a lot about not only about the level of electrolytes but the presence of certain pathologic organisms like HIV, HSV, hepatitis B virus and many more. Herpes Testing then was using serum samples taken from whole blood. Blood extraction is one reason why some people don’t want to be tested. We all know that people do develop phobias regarding anything like spiders and blood. When Herpes Testing form Urine Samples was introduced, we have a much better alternative. We have yet to meet an individual who has developed urine phobia. Since the introduction of such tests in the online laboratories, there is a steady rise of people who want to have their urine tested for the presence of herpes simplex virus.