HSV2 - false positive?

[mgltexas]

Hoping someone can help me here.

I recently had some 6 or 8 weeks ago a hard lump on my genitals this led to a trip to the doctor and a blood test being ordered.

From this I received confirmation of the following results.

HSV type 1 specific AB, IGG  <0.91
HSV type 2 specific AB, IGG 1.60

I have been with my wife for 6 years and we have practiced unprotected sex.

She tested shortly after my results negative for both HSV 1 and 2.

I have been faithful to her and cannot fathom where i have contracted HSV 2.

She is so very scared and is pushing me away, Is it possible that this could be a false positive.

I have asked my doctor to try and get a BioKit after reading this can help determine, any comments or feedback would be appreciated.

[mgltexas]

Ok so i tracked down somewhere with the Biokit assay from calling the manufactirer.

and the result from the test came back negative.

Thankyou so much for your help, I now need to find a way to convince my wife that there is no more  risk as she does not understand the results.

For those in Texas I found the test at the Community Wellness Clinic in Conroe, Texas,

[mgltexas]

Thankyou Grace, was just hoping to try and get confirmation quicker.

I will keep searching around and call BioKit tomorrow as well just in case.

I'm in Houston, got to be somewhere here that has it, Huge medical center.

[gracefromHHP]

the biokit is hard to find. easier for your provider to send off a herpes WB.  If he uses quest labs it's test #34534

[mgltexas]

Thankyou again for feedback, I have asked doctor to try and get biokit but he was unaware of the test, is there anyone in Houston area who has had success finding this test.

Should i go to doctor, lab, hospital clinic?

sorry i'm from england originally and not so up on US systems.

[petal130]

Are you a glass half full sort of guy? If so, read Dr. Handsfield's and Hook's posts about low positives. Chances are better than not that you don't have herpes.

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs/Confusing-Igg-Test-Results/show/771141%C2%A0%C2%A0is

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs/Negative-IgG-HSV1-and-low-positive-HSV2/show/1239388

As Grace noted, your doctor can order the Western Blot. See her posting above with the proper Quest Diagnostics code.

[mgltexas]

thankyou for the feedback, i have had previous sexual partners but none since meeting my wife.  

I was married previously in a monogomous relationship, so really any other possibility is going back over 10 years.

I have asked my doctor to try and get the BioKit, if he cannot find it how would i go about getting a test.

He was unaware of the BioKit or Sure Vue tests and also said i was HSV1 positive at the time of his diagnosis.

crossing all fingers and toes at the moment and my heart feels for everyone who has gone through the feelings I have now.