Grace - Symptoms Question

My knuckles have been cracking open and bleeding off and on for the past couple of weeks.

Is there any reason to think this could possibly be herpes?

[gracefromHHP]

no reason at all to suspect herpes. see a dermatologist.

grace

[GenericUsername]

Grace, I recently had a blood test done for Herpes. It was a year after the encounter.

The results were as follows:


HSV 1 IgG                Positive
Reference Range: Negative

HSV 2 IgG                 Negative
Reference Range: Negative

HSV 1/2 IgM              Negative
Reference Range: Negative


Can I assume these are correct? Even if I don't know what specific test was used? And even if there were no numbers and if just said negative or positive? Also, what does "reference range" mean?

[GenericUsername]

It also says "HSV GPAB GLUCOG IGG*" on top of the test results if that helps with anything?

[GenericUsername]

Sorry to keep adding to my question but is there a chance that this wasn't an accurate test?

[GenericUsername]

I also had a hsv-2 herpeselect test at 6 months that came back negative. again sorry to keep adding. i just keep remembering stuff.

[GenericUsername]

I did not know the numbers results to the herpeselect either. my doctor just called me and told me negative.

[GenericUsername]

Saw you were on but did not answer my question as I know you don't have time to answer them all. Just wanted to bump this up so you can see it.

[gracefromHHP]

you need to get a little patience I think :)


This isn't a herpes issue. Your hsv1 is + as is most adults. even if you can't recall a history of cold sores, odds are it's oral.

follow up on your rash with a dermatologist.

grace

[GenericUsername]

Oh, sorry, I didn't clarify my question. It's not about the rash anymore. Found out it was just because of dry skin.

I just want to put my mind at ease, and make sure my test results after a year are accurate. Even if I don't have the values and I don't know the specific test.

[gracefromHHP]

yes this was a fine test to have done. Most adults have hsv1 orally whether they get obvious cold sores or not.

grace

[GenericUsername]

I asked  because this question had results similar to mine, and the doctor said he worries the test was an older, less accurate version. Do I have reason to worry? Or should I be fine like you said?

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs/HSV-1-and-HSV-2-Test-reportconfusing/show/481802

[GenericUsername]

I asked  because this question had results similar to mine, and the doctor said he worries the test was an older, less accurate version. Do I have reason to worry? Or should I be fine like you said?

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs/HSV-1-and-HSV-2-Test-reportconfusing/show/481802


If the igg test wasn't herpeselect is it still accurate?

[GenericUsername]

Bump.

[GenericUsername]

Basically to sum it up again:

HerpeSelect test at 6 months after encounter with no other sexual contact in those six months = Doctor told me I was negative for HSV-2

Had another test done, doctor told me I was positive for both, but after I received a copy of the results I saw it was a I/II combined test with a score of 30

Got another test done (which was now a year afterwards) where it said I was positive for Type 1 and negative for Type 2. I don't know what specific type of test was used, only that it said IGG and gave results for both types.



Should I assume I'm okay or retest?

[gracefromHHP]

you have no reason to continue testing for hsv2 at this point.

grace