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Herpes - potential false positive?
I am 35 year old man. For the most part, I have had only protected sex. I was recently told by a doctor that I tested postive for Herpes 2 based a blood test (result of 1.8). I also have Crohn's disease and have been on immunosuppressants for the past ten years. I have read in various places that these factors can influence the test results. Is it possible that I have a false positive? What are the odds?
I am also 35 years old with Crohn's and showed some antibodies (0.9) for HSV type 2. I belive it to be a false positive. My doctor also told me that false positives on this test are likely with Crohn's.
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1.8 is really low, and needs to be confirmed. Even without Crohn's and meds, I'd avise you to get re-tested. That's very likely to be a false positive.
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