confused

[Pdog12345]

im currently living in malaysia, i had a herpes IGG test done at pathlab... it came back negative but there index range is NEGATIVE <9.0
    GREY ZONE <9.0 - 11.0
    POSITIVE <11.0
my result was 4.0, but everywhere else I look results are below 0.9 as negative, i dont have symptoms but was just wondering if this is the same but just different numeric value? any help?

[Pdog12345]

and for the PCR ok il take your advice, there quite expensive at home too, so not much point if there pointless like you say

[Pdog12345]

well at home in england i had several tests as i struggle to come to terms with it and they all came back positive for HSV2 and negative for 1 and even when i first arrived in malaysia before treatment i had tests done by pathlab which were positive for HSV2 my count being about 18.7 which is above the <9.0 i mentioned at the start, and now after 3 months im down to 4.0 and its still falling... and no outbreaks since i started, and yes i had viral swabs which confirmed the lesions as HSV2, thanks

[Fleetwood20]

What were the actual results for your HSV2 test? If you have not had a lesion swabbed positive for HSV2 then there is the chance that you do not have the infection and never had. Did you have a Westernblot to confirm the diagnosis?

Do not get a PCR test on the blood. Herpes infects the nerves and will only be found in blood on rare occasions. Hence a negative PCR on blood is meaningless.

[Pdog12345]

thanks for your reply and no your possibilites are not correct as iv tested negative many times for HSV1, i was infected for over a year and had lots of tests months after exposure which were positive for HSV2 but after therapies here, (of which there is a natural treatment only available here) hence why im in malaysia  im now negative, and as for the PCR blood test, i thought it was to detect the DNA of the virus, thats what it says on the web anyway, il be sure to post my results anyhow!

[Fleetwood20]

No what you say is not controversial. There is no known cure once a person is infected with HSV1 or HSV2, it remains in the body forever. Ozone is known not to eradicate the herpes virus and no natural treatment is known that achieves eradication of the virus.

If you tested positive previously then there are a few possibilities:
- You have HSV1 and testing issues with HSV1 apply to you.
- You have had a false positive test result.

A PCR test is only appropriate on swabs of possible herpes lesions. It is not a valid blood test. It has no real validity at all in the negative, swab or blood.

[Pdog12345]

thanks for your quick reply! i just wanted to say that firstly, but what im about to say is controversial.. i have been infected and was positive before but my whole reason of being in malaysia is to be treated for HSV, ive been having ozone therapy among lots of other natural treatments.. its been hard and a long 3 month road but im going home to get a PCR to double check, hopefully if im right i can help others, thanks for your help

[Fleetwood20]

The <0.9 negative zone relates to a Herpeselect style index test. This does not apply to the Pathlabs test you have had undertaken that has a different measurement system.

As such you are negative for HSV. I also believe that Pathlabs only has a combined HSV1/2 IgG test. This is not particularly useful given the prevalence of HSV1 in the population. This isn't relevant for you though as you are negative for HSV for both types.

What are your concerns leading to the test. Did you wait 12 weeks from a potential exposure before testing?

[Pdog12345]

also would like to say the IGM was negative if that counts for anything