testing questions

[needsomeadvice411]

I have some questions regarding testing.  I posted here before and received some hope, but now I have a red area that is bothering me.  It is itchy, tingly, and seems to be getting more painful.  I have an appointment to get it checked out tomorrow morning.  I was wondering about the swab testing.  Is it accurate as far as false negatives are concerned?  Also, since the appt. is in the morning, should I not shower before?  Would taking a shower potentially remove some of the virus and make a false neg. more likely?  If the lesion-ish area was noticed this morning, is tomorrow morning soon enough to get it swabbed?

Secondly, the woman I am with has agreed to get tested.  I know to get an IGG test now, but they usually take a week for the results.  I read about a BIOKIT test that prints the results within minutes.  Is it accurate?  Is this the only test that gives results that quickly?  Any suggestions or advice would be great.  thank you.

[gracefromHHP]

it's really helpful when you just keep adding to your original post and not keep making new ones each time. thank you for your future cooperation with this.

no need to treat this spot at this point. being seen tomorrow for an exam and a lesion culture if they feel it looks like herpes is all you need to do.  

not using soap on the genital area in the shower tomorrow is a good idea. you can let water run over your genitals, just don't soap them up.

you won't spread herpes on your body when showering.

grace

[needsomeadvice411]

I forgot one more thing.  Now that I am concerned about this one spot, I was wondering about how to treat it.  I wash my hands everytime I go to the bathroom or touch it, plus I have it covered with band-aids.  What I was wondering though is how to treat it when showering.  IF it is a herpes lesion, I am concerned about possibly spreading it.  Should that be a concern?  Should I be taking certain precautions when washing?