kindly help me out

i have simplay done a test for herpes  below are the report pls help me out

        Test Name                         Result    Units    Ref. Range  


  HERPES SIMPLEX 1+2 VIRUS ( HSV), ANTIBODIES PANEL, IgG & IgM, SERUM


  HERPES SIMPLEX (1+2) ANTIBODIES


  Herpes Simplex (1+2) IgM Antibody       0.20    Index    (0.10 - 0.80)
  Herpes Simplex (1+2) IgG Antibody       1.72    Index    (0.10 - 0.80)

kindly can u tell me about the above results. i would be very grateful

[gracefromHHP]

you had a non-type specific herpes panel done which is pretty much useless and tells you nothing.

how long prior to testing had you last had sex?

why did you test for herpes?

grace

[kiran4u33]

i had done last sex some 6 months back ,tht also unprotected , so i just wanted to see that i am not infected with std

i have done almost 4 test for HIV which have come negative.   so just wanted to test for herpes also   because i sometime get red soares on my hand or on chest

can u pls tell me what type of test i should do for herpes


regards
kiran

[gracefromHHP]

you need a type specific herpes igg blood test done. it will give you 2 results - 1 for hsv1 and 1 for hsv2.

[kiran4u33]

hi

i dint get you,.


which test should i do.    is it herpres simplex ya just herpes  only for igg na


i should the earlier report which i have posted to my doctor he told its nothing and not to worry

[gracefromHHP]

You had a + herpes igg result. the non-specific tests don't differentiate between hsv1 and hsv2 so there's no way to know if you have hsv1 , hsv2 or both. You also could not even have herpes - the non-specific tests aren't the most accurate and we never recommend their use.  If your provider is still ordering these tests, they obviously aren't as up to date on their herpes testing knowledge as they need to be.

You need to repeat your test with the type specific herpes igg blood test to get an accurate picture of your herpes status.

[kiran4u33]

so should i do

hsv1       igg


and  hsv2 igg    tests

[gracefromHHP]

yes - you will get separate results for each.

[kiran4u33]

hey grace

thanks a lot for ur help

so the earlier report which i posted above may be false aslo as it said    hsv 1+2 igg =1.72


so it may be the total of both right

i have given my blood test for today hsv 1 igg and hsv 2 igg separately. is it ok

will inform u once i get the result

[gracefromHHP]

no the test you had done isn't a total of both - it just looks for hsv antibodies in the body - it can be hsv1 and/or hsv2 or even neither since there is a decent false positive rate with the non-specific tests.

hopefully the test you had done is the right one this time and we'll have better answers for you!

[kiran4u33]

hey thanks a lto.. so earloer can be also false postivate...      means negative right



i wil get back to u with my new results

[kiran4u33]

hey grace

thanks a lot for ur help n to tell me to check my igg seperately for hsv1 and hsv 2


results of the test    hsv simplex 1  igg   0.09   negative

result of gsv simplex 2 igG 0.13    negative

by EIA method

earlier report also was EIA method

thanks a lot....i m now mental free that i dont have herpes


once again thanks a lot

[gracefromHHP]

both of your herpes results are negative.

glad you got better testing done!

[kiran4u33]

hey grace


then how cum the earlier report was wrong    hsv 1+2  panel  it showed igG of 1.72

[gracefromHHP]

it's a non-specific test and as I already mentioned there are false positive issues with it.

[kiran4u33]

so with the new report i can confirm that i dnt have herpes now na

[kiran4u33]

hey then what is the value  0.09 and 0.13  in the new report.   is this value present in every person body.... can u explain me about this

pls dnt angry or irriated as i ask u many questions??

[kiran4u33]

hey then what is the value  0.09 and 0.13  in the new report.   is this value present in every person body.... can u explain me about this

pls dnt angry or irriated as i ask u many questions??

[kirmal]

the test measures antibody levels. if you've ever been exposed to hsv-1 or hsv-2 (doesnt have to be through sex, could be through kissing or sneezing or a glass or whatever) your body makes antibodies to fight it off, and if they're successful you don't get infected. that's what's showing up in the test. if you get infected though, your body makes -even more- antibodies to keep the infection confined to the spinal ganglia and not breaking out all over your lips/genitals. that's why under 1.00 levels on the herpeselect ELISA are negative and why there's a 'weak positive' grey area, because everyone's immune response is different.

[gracefromHHP]

actually that's not quite right kirmal. you will never get a zero on the test because of the way they do the test - not because your body is trying to mount an immune response to infection with the virus.  

[gracefromHHP]

you are negative for hsv1 and hsv2 both. your results are clear negatives. Other than being negative, they have no meaning.

[kiran4u33]

thanks a lot grace for removing the doubt..  

this is a lesson for me... i wont have unprotected sex with any one any more



i tested for hiv for 4 times and herpes 2 time/    this is a lesson for me