test results

[alltheotherstuff]

Hello:

I received my blood test results (in Spanish), and I am unsure how to interpret them.  I have two questions, firstly, what do they mean?  And secondly, when you receive results back from these tests, do they always give you numbers? or do they say negative if it´s negative.

Here are the results:
Herpes Tipo I AC IGG   -   1:256
Metodo: IFI
Valor de Corte:  1/32


Herpes Tipo AC IGG  -  1:32
Metodo: IFI
Valor de Corte:  1/32

Can you tell me what this means?  and do they always give numeric results, i.e. "1:32" and "1:256"  rather than a simple "negative"?

Thanks for your help.

[Terri Warren, RN, Adult Nurse Practitioner]

You really need to do your own post when you use this board, as this is a new topic.  I only look for follow-up posts by the original poster.  But I will tell you that the IgG is the reliable herpes test (with no titer), not an IgM

Terri

[coolbeens]

u there? :)

[coolbeens]

Teri u stated titers are  no longer used in US but my bf just had one done in Chicago in june.  it states
HSV IGM TITER {h} 1:80 titer

Am so confused  Does this mean he has hsv and is it 1 or 2

[alltheotherstuff]

Thanks so much, Terri.

[Terri Warren, RN, Adult Nurse Practitioner]

Again, from your test results, I don't see anything about HSV 2.  If the first value is HSV 1 and the second is HSV 2, which it doesn't say, then the HSV 1 values are higher.

It would be very unusual to contract both HSV 1 and 2 at the same encounter.  I've never heard of it.

For now, since it is all you have, I would go with the doctors opinions about your genital symptoms.  Its possible, if you've ever had a cold sore, that you have HSV 1 orally.  

Terri

[alltheotherstuff]

Sorry to be a pest, but I have been having a hard time getting information where I am.  I had 3 doctors tell me based on a physical exam that it was nothing, and they wouldn´t do swab tests.

Any information would be helpful, specifically, which number (ahove results) shows a higher number of antibodies, HSV 1 or HSV 2.  According to these tests results, do you know which I am more likely to have?  

And can you contract both HSV 1 and HSV 2 in the same night (even if you used a condom)?  And then have an outbreak both genitally and orally/facially at the same time?

Is it likely that one would then have a genital (asymptomatic, - two tiny little bumps that went away within 2 days, which each transpired 18 days apart)  and oral outbreak at the same time?

Thanks, any information would be helpful. Right now, the only thing I have to go on are the doctors´ physical exams and the results I posted above.  

[alltheotherstuff]

Dear Terri:

Thanks for your reply regarding the tests.  I know you said that these tests are no longer used in the U.S., but I don´t have an option for a different test because of where I am currently located.  

Can you tell me which value is higher on the numbers that I gave you?  I saw a doctor, and they said it was high or positive for HSV 1 and negative for HSV 2.  Do the values mean that I have more antibodies for HSV 1?  Thanks, I know you said you don´t know the tests, but I was hoping you could tell me which titer value shows higher antibodies.

Thanks!

[Terri Warren, RN, Adult Nurse Practitioner]

If you have a sore and warts, you need to go right away and see a health care provider.  

Terri

[Terri Warren, RN, Adult Nurse Practitioner]

Those test results are not clear to me at all.  These are titers, which are no longer used in the US.  I'm sorry, I can't help you interpret these.  The test that uses titers frequently has problems of cross reactivity between HSV 1 and HSV 2 (that is, you could only have HSV 1 but the antibody might look like HSV 2).  I'm so sorry, but this test isn't useful.

Terri

[james09572]

hi!

I just would like to know if this is an example of herpes symptoms. i have sore and unusual warts. i havent seen any doctors yet for a Herpes Treatment... please could someone tell me what to do...