Warts latency can be detected for the most part. If you have a history of unclean sex and suspect that you have warts, you can determine whether there is a viral infection through the acetic acid white test, a positive acetic acid white test usually indicates that there is a viral infection. However, it should be noted that false-positive cases, such as localized acute and chronic inflammation of the genitalia, or epithelial damage repair period, the acetic acid white test can also appear positive. Therefore, the test should be performed after continuous cleansing and treatment of localized inflammation.