Confused with HSV2 result

So, I do not know if and when I was exposed. The last girl I had unprotected sex was negative for HSV2, so if I was exposed it would have been back in 2007 with my girlfriend who I no longer have contact with, and I do not know if she is positive or negative.

That said, about 4.5 months ago I developed an itch on the right side of my penis, below the head by the circumcised area. It wasn't painful but it was consistent on and off (no sores or lesions.. just a lil red). Even when I showered that specific area felt a bit sensitive (itchy). I assumed that my jock itch had gone out of control and I started putting lotramin and the itch went away... but then showed up on the other side of my penis, hence I continued the lotramin process. I started dating someone and since the itchy-ness was still coming and going, I decided to check it out and take an std test. My doctor inspected my penis and saw that it was a little red and chaffed (probably from scratching), but he didn't think it was herpes. I took the Elisa IGG test and it came back positive with a score of 1.60. By the time I got my score the itchy-ness was already gone. I still assumed that this was my fate as I walked out with a prescription of Valtrex... I was devastated and felt that I would lose my girl.  I came up negative for everything else.. including HSV1... but I did have chickenpox as a kid, so I am not sure if that warps the test.

I read a little more about this test and found out that my score could be a false positive, so I went to an infectious disease doctor who sent me back to labcorp and I took the immunoblot and Elisa. Immunoblot came back negative, the Elisa IGG remained the same 1.6 (he states that the immunoblot is the same as the western blot, but I do not believe that, and he suspects that it is a false positive). I have not had any sores or major breakout.. I do still get jock itch (which goes away with lotramin), and while I was in the herpes hysteria I developed an itch underneath my penis  (different location) but it only lasted a day and assumed it was the Valtrex working (only took 500mg).

Should I accept the immunoblot result as a negative or get re-tested? Would the Valtrex affect the Immunoblot? Should I insist in getting the real Western Blot (even though I know it is expensive)?

any help is appreciated,
Thanx

[bobrope45]

The WB is the gold standard for herpes testing. The immunoblot is not the same as WB and many providers feel like it's not very useful ordering it compared to the WB.

The WB is most certainly the way to go. You'd have to stop the valtex and wait a few weeks to have the WB to avoid any sort of interference (although not likely). Are they swabbing the itchy area whenever you experience symptoms? That would also be highly recommended.

[nexxxus6]

They never did a swabbing as when the doc first visually inspected me told me that it did not look like herpes, which is why he went straight to a blood test. From what I read the OB usually appears in the same place, my itch seems to travel.

[gracefromHHP]

the immunoblot is almost the same test as the elisa you had done. it's not a good test to use for confirming low positives. It has the same low positive/false positive issues that the elisa has.

indeed it's well worth getting the WB at this point to confirm your status.  

grace