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Unusually high IgG levels in HSV-1 testing results
Recently i did my herpes type-specific blood tests, results came a couple of days ago and HSV-1 was positive but HSV-2 was negative. What concerned me was the IgG level reported in the result for HSV-1:
The report says HSV1 IgG level was around 70.2 or so (note that >1.1 is positive), this looks REALLY high, higher than any number I could ever found on Internet forums. Some websites say high antibody level typically means recent infection, is that right?
I'd love to hear expert's opinion here, I'm worried that my recent urethritis (1 week ago) might be corrleated to this, but i don't have any obvious lesions, sores, or any other herpes symptoms on my genital.
The report says HSV1 IgG level was around 70.2 or so (note that >1.1 is positive), this looks REALLY high, higher than any number I could ever found on Internet forums. Some websites say high antibody level typically means recent infection, is that right?
I'd love to hear expert's opinion here, I'm worried that my recent urethritis (1 week ago) might be corrleated to this, but i don't have any obvious lesions, sores, or any other herpes symptoms on my genital.
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actually I think this was clerical error and it was supposed to be entered as 7.02 up to you if you want to repeat the test since it really doesn't matter either way - it's a + regardless.
only way to confirm hsv1 genitally is through a lesion culture of active symptoms genitally.
grace
only way to confirm hsv1 genitally is through a lesion culture of active symptoms genitally.
grace
the encounter (of unprotected oral sex) was about 5-6 weeks ago before the test. and yes I'm sure it's type-specific Herpes IgG test.
thanks for the reply, hope Grace can help shed some light here...
thanks for the reply, hope Grace can help shed some light here...
I can't interpret your results best left to someone with training and Grace is just your person.
That is not true though on the numbers showing recent infection.
More then half the adult us population has HSV-1 orally (we get it at childhood) even outside of remembering cold sores.
If you had an encounter that was a week ago and tested a week after it chances are this isn't a recent infection. Most tests take at least 2 weeks to be positive and up to 12-16 weeks for an accurate negative test.
Are you sure this as a Herpes IgG test and not a Herpes IgM?
That is not true though on the numbers showing recent infection.
More then half the adult us population has HSV-1 orally (we get it at childhood) even outside of remembering cold sores.
If you had an encounter that was a week ago and tested a week after it chances are this isn't a recent infection. Most tests take at least 2 weeks to be positive and up to 12-16 weeks for an accurate negative test.
Are you sure this as a Herpes IgG test and not a Herpes IgM?
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
have you had any new partners lately? if you have a regular partner have they been tested for herpes to know their own status?
grace