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Trying to make sense of multiple HSV2 test results

As of the last year I decided to take an STD testing panel via stdcheck.org
The website sells a 10 test kit that I purchased and worked on at Labcorp. My results came back with the following HSV 1 and HSV 2 numbers:

Sample collected April 13th 2017
HSV 1 and 2-Specific Ab, IgG
HSV1 IgG, Type Spec----- <0.91
HSV2 IgG, Type Spec----- 1.15 (Anything above 1.09 is deemed positive)

This diagnoses me as being positive for HSV2. I realize that if you have anything below a 3.5 IgG, there is a possibility of having a false positive. I recently got retested at another Labcorp facility with the following results:

Sample collected April 27th, 2017
HSV 1 and 2-Specific Ab, IgG
HSV1 IgG, Type Spec----- <0.91
HSV2 IgG, Type Spec----- 0.95 (Anything between 0.91 and 1.09 is deemed Equivocal)

My last sexual encounter was Oral sex about 10 weeks ago. Prior to that I had vaginal sex about 5 months ago.

I'm trying to make sense of the different results I am getting. I have never had any noticeable symptoms, however I'm now so stressed that I don't know if something is an outbreak or not. I have obtained the Western Blot kit and will be sending it out as soon as possible to get concrete answers, but can anyone provide any insight into this? I sincerely just want to know if I have it or not.

I've read a ton about HSV2 and how completely blown out of proportion it is. I've accepted that life will not end with it, but I just want to have an accurate diagnosis and move on with my life.

Any help is appreciated
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15249123 tn?1478652475
You didn't get hsv2 from oral sex. While hsv2 can be an oral infection it's pretty rare. Combine that with few to no outbreaks and really non existant shedding means this is more than unrealistic.
Now, hsv2 tests are very sensitive and can pick odd protiens. In my opinion you are not hsv2 positive. You can get a western blot to confirm this. (If you are in the states)
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