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HELP HELP HELP!!!! FALSE POSITIVE??
I need help and read above and wonder if I should get my labs redone. I had a HSV test done on 7/7/08 with HSV1 >5.0 as a result and HSV2 0.02. I had a test redone 11/12/09; HSV1/2 IGG, herpeselect type specific AB results: HSV1 >5.0 and HSV2 1.55. The Dr. called me and just said I was possitive HSV2 without and explaination. I am scared and I have done my research and know now that is is a low positive. Whats should I do? retest? That was my OBGYN I went to, I know my primary Dr. uses Labcorp, should I call him to test me? Or should I just assume it is positive?
I also got a swab test for culture when I went in for the bloodtest thinking I had a lesion (it was a more like a small cut) and it was negative. I am paranoid. please help.
Hi Grace,
It has been a while but I got my answers. I got a western blot done and it was positive for HSV1 and HSV2 (1.55 igg). My question is, I have been struggling with this because I had the same partner for a year and everything was negative including HSV 2. We parted ways and 2months later on Oct 27, I had a one time encounter with a new partner(protected) and I get western blot 5 weeks later (dec 3) and it comes back positive. Could I have possibly contracted this by my ex partner that I was with for a year? Being so low in igg range I thought it came from new partner even though it was one time, protected encounter, i guess it goes to show that it only takes on time and prtected at that if it was from him:-( I am just worried because I am working things out with my ex that I was with for a year and I have to have (THE TALK) with him. It is really unusual being that I have had no physical outbreaks so I cant tell when I got infected. I think it is as a result of being HSV1+ for as long as I can remember getting cold sores since I was very young. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
summary: exposure= OOCT 27
igg test #1done NOV 12=1.55
igg test #2 redraw NOV 20=1.95
western blot draw=DEC 3rd =positive HSV1 and HSV2
I really care about my partner more than I care about myself being that I am not getting outbreaks and I just need to know how to best take care of him. thank you
It has been a while but I got my answers. I got a western blot done and it was positive for HSV1 and HSV2 (1.55 igg). My question is, I have been struggling with this because I had the same partner for a year and everything was negative including HSV 2. We parted ways and 2months later on Oct 27, I had a one time encounter with a new partner(protected) and I get western blot 5 weeks later (dec 3) and it comes back positive. Could I have possibly contracted this by my ex partner that I was with for a year? Being so low in igg range I thought it came from new partner even though it was one time, protected encounter, i guess it goes to show that it only takes on time and prtected at that if it was from him:-( I am just worried because I am working things out with my ex that I was with for a year and I have to have (THE TALK) with him. It is really unusual being that I have had no physical outbreaks so I cant tell when I got infected. I think it is as a result of being HSV1+ for as long as I can remember getting cold sores since I was very young. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
summary: exposure= OOCT 27
igg test #1done NOV 12=1.55
igg test #2 redraw NOV 20=1.95
western blot draw=DEC 3rd =positive HSV1 and HSV2
I really care about my partner more than I care about myself being that I am not getting outbreaks and I just need to know how to best take care of him. thank you
you already paid to have Terri answer this in the herpes expert forum. she already gave you very sound advice.
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