Is it possible to test equivocal and eventually turn out to be negative? Or am I doomed and on the path to being positive? What could cause an equivocal result in a (fingers crossed) negative person? Also, at this point would you consider me tone contagious?
you really wasted more time and money retesting again at this point. we really can't ascertain anything about your status at this point.
Thank you for your response. I had the combined IGG test done so I went back to have the type specific test done. I realize 3 weeks for the combined test was too soon and even now at a month for the type specific is very early. I guess what I'm wondering is, given that my last HsV test was a strong negative (0.68 igg) at 3 months after a protected intercourse encounter ( unprotected oral) why would my recent test show up equivocal (1.05) so short after the most recent (unprotected) encounter. Also, the person I had sex with told me they had tested negative as well on their IGG ( unless they lied).
I guess what I'd like to know (knowing full well I still need to test again at the 3 month mark) is; Is it possible to test equivocal and eventually turn out to be negative? Or am I doomed and on the path to being positive? What could cause an equivocal result in a (fingers crossed) negative person? Also, at this point would you consider me tone contagious? I have never had a symptom of any kind in my entire life.
Lastly, I realize its early for all tests. My dr wouldn't even check me for syphillus. He did check me for chlamydia, gonnorhea, and I had two of the P24? Viral load HIV tests done a week apart from each other. These apparently are accurate 17 days after exposure. I had them done at 15 days and 22 days both were negative. I'm also immune to hepatitis A and B.
herpes igm testing is no longer recommended to be used on adults for the purpose of diagnosing herpes. encourage your provider to update their herpes testing knowledge by reading the 2010 cdc herpes guidelines.
are you getting type specific herpes igg blood testing done or the combined testing? since you are only listing one result, I'm guessing it's non-type specific testing which isn't the igg testing you should be getting either.
you are testing WAY too early for herpes and most std's from your encounters. you have to wait at least 6 weeks for syphilis testing to be accurate and 3 months for herpes, hiv and hepatitis testing from encounters. you can be testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, trich and ngu after 1 week post encounter.
are your sexual encounters protected?
grace
Also, what can cause an equivocal result for someone who may turn out to be negative?