Confusing Results

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I had blood drawn for various lab tests.  Maybe about 6 small tubes. All done in one day. However, in the lab report there are 4 different results on paper as follows:

Herpes Simplex I and II Antibody IgG          Result 2.8
HSV-1 Glycoprotein G Antibody IgG           Result <0.91
HSV-2 Glycoprotein G Antibody IgG           Result <0.91
Herpes Simplex I and II Antibody IgM          Result <0.91

as noted in the report, all these tests were observed in chronological order, with the top being first. the doctor mentioned NOTHING about that 2.8 result to me during my follow up. A few visits later, a different doctor went over the results again with me, and just told me it's nothing to worry about. I am so lost here. These doctors don't want to help me or something. Do I have it or not?

Someone please help me. It seems I find more answers online than in the doctors office.

[gracefromHHP]

some labs still run the non-specific test and if it's negative, they don't do type specific testing. many things can make it falsely positive and it's really not recommended to be used at this point.

[instability]

thanks Grace!

so what's the purpose of the non-specific herpes igg test?
and why would that result be a positive, but negative for the hsv1 and hsv2 (which are type specific?)

sorry for so many questions.

thanks!

[instability]

somebody?? anybody??? to share.....

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Also, in my report the references indicate that <0.91 is negative.