Herpes type 2 igg 8.95

[Bonnie_1987]

I have been tested positive through an IGG blood test. I think the encounter came from a partner 9 weeks prior to the blood test. The test came back positive with a index value of 8.95.

Question is. Is this 8.95 considered high?
Could it be possible to have this from the encounter 9 weeks ago or does it sound like old infection?

[TooHip1973]

This doesn’t sound high but more of a well established infection. While I suppose it is possible to have an index like this after 9 weeks, there really is no way of knowing. Let me know any other questions you might have.

[Bonnie_1987]

Thanks for your reply. What’s considered high. And does higher usually mean recent?

[Bonnie_1987]

And well established as in how long?

[TooHip1973]

There is no way of knowing how long. Higher does not mean recent. When someone is infected, thier body starts building antibodies. This takes a bit of time. It can take up to twelve weeks before some people have a positive IgG score. Some start to develop detectable antibodies in 3-4 weeks. IgG index levels can fluctuate and don’t indicate the severity or length of an infection but with a score of 8.95, I would guess that you have had this infection at least 12 weeks or longer. While it’s not impossible that your score could be that high after 9 weeks, I would think this is something that you have had longer than that. Unfortunately, unless you tested shortly after the encounter and had a negative result, there isn’t any way to truly know.

[TooHip1973]

To add, IgG index values are basically a confidence score. It’s not a level of how much virus you have. Anything over 3.5 is considered positive by testing standards. Over a score of 5 and it’s high.

[Bonnie_1987]

Thank you and if I had been infected say 2 years ago would you assume that it would be higher than 8.95?

[Bonnie_1987]

Ok so 8.95 is considered high then?

[TooHip1973]

Not necessarily. IgG levels fluctuate. This is just the nature of the test. 8.95 is a firm positive score. Index numbers are in no way a reflection of the severity of an infection.

[Bonnie_1987]

Ok thanks so by a firm positive score do you think that I have  had this longer than 9 weeks? Does a form positive score mean longer time infected? Could I have had it for say 3/4 years or is a couple of months more likely