Igg test results

Sorry for posting this question again. Im not really understanding how this is suppost to work. I posted a question regarding my igg test that came back negative for both hsv1 and hsv2. how is this possible when 4 years ago my doctor took a culture that they said came back positive. All they could tell me is that my exposer was mild and thats may be why i tested negative for the antibodies, How is this possible?

[Emma_08]

I didn't read your other post, so sorry if I am getting some of the facts wrong.  False positive cultures are very rare, and are generally due to lab mix-ups if they happen.  However, a small minority of people (I think about 5%) do not make antibodies to HSV.  If you had an outbreak and the viral culture was positive for HSV, I would trust that.
Be well,
Em

[gracefromHHP]

it's helpful if you just continue posting to your previous thread kimmie so that we keep them all in one spot :)

Your exposer being "mild" has absolutely nothing to do with your test results.  it's absurd that someone would even tell you that. geesh.

Can you get a copy of your lesion culture results you had done to see if they by chance typed your hsv infection  or not?

You can also talk to your provider about having a herpes WB blood test sent off.  

grace