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can a positive herpes swab be from anything other than herpes (shingles, bactierial vaginosis, etc)

Can a vaginal swab test positive for herpes 2 but really be something else?
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1174003 tn?1308160819
Only way the culture is wrong is via human error.  
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1705114 tn?1314218504
Unfortunately no. :/
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