Herpes (HSV Swab) Test Kit by Wisp
Test and consult included.
Additional medication costs apply at your pharmacy if prescribed treatment.
Herpes (HSV Swab) Test Kit by Wisp
At-home HSV testing, made simple—swab, ship, and treat!
Skip the uncertainty about mystery lumps and bumps—test easily for HSV-1 and HSV-2 with the most accurate form of at-home testing on the market. Confirm the cause of your symptoms and quickly consult with a provider for treatment, if necessary.
Simply take a swab of the affected area and ship it back to a CLIA/CAP accredited lab using the prepaid label. Available in all 50 states. View your results online in 3-5 business days!
Positive results? Consult with a Wisp provider (included with your kit) to ask any questions you may have and have a prescription sent to your local pharmacy, if eligible.
Interested in more STD testing? Check out our Essential STI Urine Test Kit.
FSA / HSA Accepted.
Herpes (HSV Swab) Test Kit by Wisp
How Testing Works
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Follow-Up Care
How does HSV testing work?
There are two main ways to test for herpes: swabbing an active outbreak (a viral culture or PCR test) or a blood test (antibody test). Swab tests are considered the most accurate form of HSV testing and result in less false positives. Herpes blood testing without symptoms is generally not recommended by providers or the CDC for a couple reasons:
- Testing limitations: If a person gets a blood test too soon after an infection, the result could be wrong—after exposure, it can take up to 16 weeks or more for current tests to detect infection. A wrong result is also possible when the person has a low risk of infection.
- High rate of false positives: False positive test results can happen with many kinds of diagnostic tests, but the chance of a false positive herpes blood test result is much higher than when testing for STIs like chlamydia or gonorrhea.
What’s Included
- Herpes testing, including if your symptoms are caused by HSV-1 or HSV-2
- Telemedicine consult with a Wisp provider, if positive
- Prescription sent to your local pharmacy for pickup, if safe and appropriate
- Our Wisp x GoodRx discount card for up to 80% off medication costs
Product Details
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Herpes (HSV Swab) Test Kit FAQ
Wisp Care Team
Swab testing from an active sore is the gold standard for diagnosing herpes. Offering this through at-home testing helps ensure more accurate results than blood tests—which can lead to false positives—and expands access to care without the stigma of in-person visits. It’s a step toward more informed treatment and empowered sexual health.
