I was tested positive for HSV2 in April here's my result:
4/1/2011
Herpes I Ab. (IgG): 0.11
Herpes II Ab. (IgG): 1.91
4/7/2011
HSV-2 IgG Inhibition, ELISA: screening index is 1.37, % inhibition is 88
The clinic told me that this inhibition test was a confirmatory test that i'm truly hsv2 positive. What is the screening index of 1.37? Is that also the antibodies level? What does the 88% mean? Does that mean the % amount of my viral load?
I've read some posts of others that they had low positives for the first few test so decided to do a WB and eventually came back negative. Also, someone had an inhibition test of 91% and after a year got a negative result from WB. This makes me want to get a WB as well. I'm going to move out of the country in 2 weeks. Is it possible to get a WB test in a foreign country? If not, can I order WB online? Should I have my specimen sent to U of Washington from overseas? How do I preserve the specimen?
Thanks