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HSV 2 IgG result - 12.4 index?!?
I thought I might have had misdiagnosed shingles after reading horror stories on google.
I went to get the HSV 2 test yesterday. My doctor posted the results online and it says my value is 12.4 index. What does this mean? Am I a REALLY high positive? I am really upset that my doctor didn't bother to call me and I have no way of really understanding the results.
I am on the verge of tears. Any information would be great. I am freaking the f-out.
I went to get the HSV 2 test yesterday. My doctor posted the results online and it says my value is 12.4 index. What does this mean? Am I a REALLY high positive? I am really upset that my doctor didn't bother to call me and I have no way of really understanding the results.
I am on the verge of tears. Any information would be great. I am freaking the f-out.
I would suggest that your interpretation of this being a HSV2 outbreak is the more likely diagnosis.
It would seem then that it is more likely that you have HSV1 as well? Oral cold sores?
It would seem then that it is more likely that you have HSV1 as well? Oral cold sores?
I currently do not have any symptoms. Last Sunday I found an article about shingles being misdiagnosed and it actually being herpes. In early January I had a small breakout on my butt cheek that was itchy. I had gone to another doctor. He just looked at it and said I had shingles. The article I read said otherwise... I started freaking out and had my primary doctor do the blood work on Tuesday.
Now I know I have it... I never had any outbreak on my genitals. Just the small outbreak on my butt cheek.
I haven't had many partners and am really devastated by this news.
Now I know I have it... I never had any outbreak on my genitals. Just the small outbreak on my butt cheek.
I haven't had many partners and am really devastated by this news.
The test therefore confirms that you are infected with the HSV2 virus. Most likely this is a genital infection.
The absolute value is a clear positive and means nothing more than that. Most people who have the virus record a strong positive value in excess of 5.
The value does indicate this is probably not a recent infection. Practically it means you have been infected perhaps longer than 3 months but could be years.
Does this accord with symptoms? I am not sure what your present situation is but it may be unrelated to the virus.
The absolute value is a clear positive and means nothing more than that. Most people who have the virus record a strong positive value in excess of 5.
The value does indicate this is probably not a recent infection. Practically it means you have been infected perhaps longer than 3 months but could be years.
Does this accord with symptoms? I am not sure what your present situation is but it may be unrelated to the virus.
It just says:
Negative 1.09
Note: Negative indicates no antibodies detected to
HSV-2. Equivocal may suggest early infection. If
clinically appropriate, retest at later date. Positive
indicates antibodies detected to HSV-2.
Negative 1.09
Note: Negative indicates no antibodies detected to
HSV-2. Equivocal may suggest early infection. If
clinically appropriate, retest at later date. Positive
indicates antibodies detected to HSV-2.
What is the reference range for a positive? Greater than 1.1? Are there measurements in Ru/mL?
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