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herpes test results
I had a test in october of 2009 for herpes type 2 wich came back Equivocal 1.05 (test was IgG glycoprotien G- based test) had a re test in january 2010 same kind of test with the same results 1.05 Equivocal , I am worried sick I have herpes and do not know what to do!! Do you think I should be concerned?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
The list of what causes false positive test results is enormous and in many cases it is not known. This reflects person to person variation, It is not a sign of "exposure". EWH
What cuases the false positive? Does that mean I may have come in contact with someone who was positive?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome back to the Forum. As Dr. Handsfield told you in October, the majority (80-90%) of repeatedly equivocal HSV-2 HerpeSelect results are falsely positive. This is most likely your situation. If you would like to be completely sure I would suggest you either get tested with a BioKit assay or Western blot. The Biokit is quicker and cheaper. If it is negative, you do not have HSV. the Western blot is the "gold standard of HSV blood tests and must be sent by the lab to the University of Washington. It takes several weeks to come back. EWH
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
