Is it a "True" positive... Pls help

[Concernedoutofmymind11]

I went in and had a standard STD workup at my last visit. I received a call back with my results stating that I am positive for hsv 1&2 with a lgG of 1.54 for hsv 2 still not sure about the value or the hsv1. Wic the nurse stated it was a "low positive" can this be wrong with a follow up call another nurse says positive is positive and it can be wrong is this true? Here is some background on myself I am a 23 married mother with a small child who has only had 1 sexual partner an never had any issues with past testing everything was negative I have never had symptoms which I do understand some may never experience any. My partner will be also going in and will be tested but also had always had a clean panel in the past.  Pls help

[gracefromHHP]

the nurse you spoke to needs to review the 2010 cdc herpes testing guidelines to better educate herself on herpes testing!!  

[Concernedoutofmymind11]

Ty yes I seen that and had mentioned it to the nurse that I spoke to Im just stumped because she said it doesn't matter weather it was low or not I'm positive and there no chance that I not. Were waiting on my partner test to confirm or resolve this issue.  So thank you

[gracefromHHP]

if you look down this front page, you'll see a post titled confirming low positives. be sure to give it a read for terrific info on the low positive issues.
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indeed a positive isn't always a positive and your hsv2 igg is on the low side. it'll need confirmed with additional testing.

if you've only had one partner in a lifetime and they test negative for hsv2 then you know for sure that it's a false positive.

grace