Can Mononucleosis as a teen cause a false positive for HSVII using IgG

[RS_DO]

In 2004 a new girlfriend and I were tested for a full range of STD's. I tested very close to (but not in) the positive range for HSV II using the IgG test. We were going to get a Western Blot, however, my Urologist asked if I had ever had Mononucleosis, which I did as at age 14. He said the Mono could have been the cause of my high result/ratio, so we did not bother with the Western Blot Can an old case of Mono, cause a false positive on an HSV II test done using IgG? My new girlfriend (an ARNP), is concerned and is recommending the newer POCkit test instead of Western Blot, just to be sure.

[gracefromHHP]

The original poster didn't list his results - he just said the high negative range.  

A negative is still a negative. he was originally negative and so was his last partner.  It's very unlikely he has herpes so there's no reason to retest.  to me his current partner doesn't really understand the herpes blood tests enouigh hence why she wants a negative retested and my recommendations.

grace

[jason4163]

Why is there no reason to retest?  I thought that not everyone seroconverts before the 3 month mark and some people take up to 6 months to do so... Isn't there a good possibility that he just hasn't had enough time to hit the positive range, especially given his high negative?

[gracefromHHP]

Almost all of us contract the virus that causes mono whether we get obviously sick or not.  The newer igg blood tests are not false positive due to mono.

You are testing negative so I"m not sure why you are getting retested with the WB. As long as it's been at least 3 months since the last time you had sex before you were tested then it's a negative. If you are testing for instance 1.05 it's still a negative and no reason to retest.  

grace