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Understanding EBV and Parvo Lab Results

I was diagnosed with Mono in late August 2010.  I was feeling better, but on June 15th I awoke with many of the same symptoms as mono (fatigue, low grade fever,etc.) and joint pain.  A week later I developed a red, sunburned looking rash on my right hand and forearm.
My Rheumatologist tested for EBV and Parvo, here are the results:

EBV Ab VCA, IgM                  1.0

EBV Ab VCA, IgG                   1.3 AI (High)                                    Ref, Range > 1.0

EBV Nuclear Antigen Ab, IgG   >8.0 AI (high)                                   Ref. Range >1.0


Parvovirus B19, Human

Parvovirus B19, IgG                    4.2 (High)                                     Ref Range 0.0-0.8

Parvovirus B19, IgM                    0.1 (Normal)                                 Ref. Rand 0.0-0.8

Could this be reactivated mono or does it look like parvo?  I thought IgG usually indicates past infection where IgM would indicate acute infection.  Can you be infected with parvo and have low IgM immunoglobulins?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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650547 tn?1271773198
Hi, I guess I don't know anything about parvovirus, so I can't really say anything about that.  From what your results show, I'd say you currently are infected with both.  Sorry I couldn't help more, but maybe someone else on here can?!
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Also,

EBV Early Antigen Ab, IgG  1.3 AI (High)     Ref. Range > 1.0
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