rereading your post again I see it appears it was a pcr blood test. This was a completely useless way to test for herpes and I"m assuming your bf's provider doesn't understand herpes testing quite yet :( Pcr looks for actual virus. Since herpes is not a blood borne virus, using pcr to test for herpes as a screening tool is not worthwhile. On adults , pcr can only be used as a lesion culture, not as a blood test. Your bf will need to repeat his blood test with a type specific herpes igg blood test.
grace
Did your bf have a pcr blood test or a pcr lesion culture done on active symptoms?
grace
Hi,
From what I have read, the PCR is one of the best, most accurate tests available for HSV.