millions of people have latent antibodies that show they have had some form of herpes in the past. on the lips (cold sores fever blisters) in the genital areas chicken pox (also a herpes virus) or shingles (herpes zoster). while you may be able to be dna lab tested to see if you have these specific antibodies it would not necessarily show the type of herpes you had when you may have contracted it or if you are now are considered a person with a dormant form of herpes. basically once you have the herpes virus. you will always have it. since her post herpes infection was "self-diagnosed" you may have been wrong.
i think i had genital herpies 35 years ago. never tested. can i be tested now? . i was not sure if it was genital herpies or not. never diagnosed by a dr. have not had other outbreaks. subject came up recently & i would like to know if i have it dormant in me. is there a test for this?