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Should I get a re-test for Herpes Diagnosis
I recently tested for HIV/STD. I was negative for everything except for both HSV1 and HSV2. I never had an outbreak in my life, not on my mouth or gentials. I went to a HIV/STD screening clinic for testing.
The results for both HSV were:
HSV 1: 10.23
HSV 2: 3.142
I did not ask what test was done but they do their own in-house testing. So, Im sure its not the WB blood test. What should I do?
The results for both HSV were:
HSV 1: 10.23
HSV 2: 3.142
I did not ask what test was done but they do their own in-house testing. So, Im sure its not the WB blood test. What should I do?
Oh ok, yeah, I was never given Valtrex to take and I dont know anything that I could taken to lower my antiviral. I do take vitamin D3 and fish oil.
I think I will move on, thank you for answering and responding.
I think I will move on, thank you for answering and responding.
Because you've never had symptoms and assuming you've never taken Valtrex or something that might lower your antivirals, I'd feel good about moving on if I were you.
At this point, if you were infected with HSV2, you would almost certainly have had a symptom of some kind in/around your genitalia.
At this point, if you were infected with HSV2, you would almost certainly have had a symptom of some kind in/around your genitalia.
I have not had sex since the first week in December of 2013.
sounds like you're probably in great shape...
And you haven't had sex with someone of unknown HSV status in how long?
And you haven't had sex with someone of unknown HSV status in how long?
Im back after 4 months and retested for Herpes 2 and it came back negative. My numbers was 0.10. So, from a 3.142 to 0.10...I mean I can be certain that I dont have it, right? Is there any way that this result is a false negative?
I havent had any rashes, pains, sores or blisters. Its pretty unbelievable. I thought I had it. I actually was embracing the fact that I might have had it and started to accept this fact. I know that I was in the range of having a false positive. But from a 3.142 to 0.10. Oh, I took the Herpeselect test as well. I guess I should post this also in the confirmed negative after positive tests?
I havent had any rashes, pains, sores or blisters. Its pretty unbelievable. I thought I had it. I actually was embracing the fact that I might have had it and started to accept this fact. I know that I was in the range of having a false positive. But from a 3.142 to 0.10. Oh, I took the Herpeselect test as well. I guess I should post this also in the confirmed negative after positive tests?
I have never read anything that implies that the actual values of HSV1 reading impacts the HSV2 reading. You are positive for HSV1. So am I. So are most people.
All I wanted you to be aware of is that because of this, it would typically take longer for you to seroconvert (if you were in fact positive for HSV2).
Life360 knows alot more about this virus than me and when he (and others) tell you you are in somewhere in the POTENTIAL false-positive window. That is the best information you will get until you test again.
All I wanted you to be aware of is that because of this, it would typically take longer for you to seroconvert (if you were in fact positive for HSV2).
Life360 knows alot more about this virus than me and when he (and others) tell you you are in somewhere in the POTENTIAL false-positive window. That is the best information you will get until you test again.
Im sorry, but what does that mean? Does that mean that I most likely have HSV 2 because of my high HSV 1 levels?
Just wanted to add (for clarification) that all of those conversion statistics are associated with HerpesSelect ELISA IgG testing.
The Western Blot takes much, much longer to detect antibodies in both cases.
The Western Blot takes much, much longer to detect antibodies in both cases.
Having a HSV1 does impact the speed with which your body will develop antibodies for HSV2. Significantly, actually.
The study that you will see quoted most often regarding "time to seroconversion via antibody testing" which was conducted over a 20 year period by the University of Washington Dept of Virology, has this to say:
1. The median number of days to seroconversion (neg to pos for HSV2) is 23 for people who have had HSV1 previously. The median number of days for those who have never had any previous type of herpes is 21. And that is 21 days AFTER the first documented outbreak. Not from the date the virus was contracted.
2. By 6 weeks, 77% of those who have not had HSV1 previously and will eventually seroconvert will have already done so. By 6 weeks only 59% of those who have had another type of herpes will be expected to have converted.
The study that you will see quoted most often regarding "time to seroconversion via antibody testing" which was conducted over a 20 year period by the University of Washington Dept of Virology, has this to say:
1. The median number of days to seroconversion (neg to pos for HSV2) is 23 for people who have had HSV1 previously. The median number of days for those who have never had any previous type of herpes is 21. And that is 21 days AFTER the first documented outbreak. Not from the date the virus was contracted.
2. By 6 weeks, 77% of those who have not had HSV1 previously and will eventually seroconvert will have already done so. By 6 weeks only 59% of those who have had another type of herpes will be expected to have converted.
A curious question. Does having a high HSV 1 level, affects the results for a HSV 2 level? And does having a high false positive like a 3.2 make it more of a possibility for it to be a positive with a confirmatory test?
Its just testing results issues. anything below 3 is suspect.
Thank you for responding. This really hit me hard because I have always had protected sex except for one girl and she has never had any outbreaks and she has tested for herpes as well and came out negative. What other reasons would there be for a false positive to occur?
Hi, your surly positive for hsv1 and its most likely oral that you contracted as a child. Your right at the false positive level for hsv2 and if you tested at least 3 months post exposure, test for this again to rule out the false positive.
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