IgM False Positive?

I have recently started dating a new guy after having been married and in a monogamous relationship. I asked my doctor for the STD panel and they did not do herpes. I asked for the herpes test and received the following results:

          IgM  1.11 (reference value .91)
HSV I IgG    .11  (.90)
HSV II IgG   .14   (.90)


My doctor circled the IgM value on my test results and told me I had a current or recent infection of HSV I or II, but did not know which because it was too early to tell.  He could not tell me when I had been infected (one month versus ten) and told me to re-test in six weeks and to not have sex.

How reliable is the IgM test? Is there anything else I can do to confirm or discount this result without having to wait six weeks?  I don't have any symptoms at all and never have.

I understand there is another, more accurate test.  How does one request that test? Is it expensive? Will it be able to clear up this IgM number?

Thanks so much!!

[Still_Worried_]

IgM is completely unreliable.  Disregard that result.  IgG is the reliable test & it appears that you are negative for both HSV I & HSV II.

Has your new partner been tested?

[gracefromHHP]

certainly make sure your new partner has covered all their bases too. knowing your status is only half of the picture for the 2 of you!

a + igm is meaningless as still_worried already pointed out.  http://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs/Confusiion-over-other-IgM-Herpes-posts/show/248394  is a terrific prior post by HHH that discusses the flaws of the test and why it shouldn't  be ordered on adults for the purpose of diagnosing genital herpes.

grace