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HSV igG wrong?
Out of paranoia, I had a blood test done two years ago, for HSV types 1 and 2. I knew I was positive for type one because I use to get cold sores as a child. My IgM came back negative, but my IgG came back positive, though I have never had an outbreak, not before the test or after.
I thought for sure when I was admitted to the hospital for Bacterial Meningitis (I went into septic shock) that I would exhibit an outbreak, but I didn't. Is it possible that the test was wrong? Also, after finding out this result, I contacted my boyfriend at that time, and the two previous, all were negative.
I thought for sure when I was admitted to the hospital for Bacterial Meningitis (I went into septic shock) that I would exhibit an outbreak, but I didn't. Is it possible that the test was wrong? Also, after finding out this result, I contacted my boyfriend at that time, and the two previous, all were negative.
Could these results be false or a mistake...
Hsv1 igg > 5.00
Hsv2 igg > 5.00
Herepselect AB from quest
No breakouts or symptoms
Hsv1 igg > 5.00
Hsv2 igg > 5.00
Herepselect AB from quest
No breakouts or symptoms
hsv1 doesn't provide any significant protection against contracting hsv2.
if you call and get the actual test results , I can better help you - e.g. hsv1 igg 4.9 and hsv2 igg 1.8 or whatever they are is what I need to see.
grace
if you call and get the actual test results , I can better help you - e.g. hsv1 igg 4.9 and hsv2 igg 1.8 or whatever they are is what I need to see.
grace
To be honest, I'm not sure, it's been two years since I've seen the results. I was working in the ER at the time, so I had access to the system. I remember IgM coming back first as negative, I had to wait longer for IgG, and the results for that portion came back H for both types at the same time.
It just seems strange to me, I remember reading that if you have type 1, it lessens your chances for contracting type 2. I've never had an outbreak, and no one I had been with was positive, at least, they told me they weren't, I'm just going off their word. I didn't know if maybe I was just extremely asymptomatic due to having cold sores as a child and thus building up a higher resistance to the actual outbreak, or if maybe something was wrong with the test. Of course, I was praying for the latter.
It just seems strange to me, I remember reading that if you have type 1, it lessens your chances for contracting type 2. I've never had an outbreak, and no one I had been with was positive, at least, they told me they weren't, I'm just going off their word. I didn't know if maybe I was just extremely asymptomatic due to having cold sores as a child and thus building up a higher resistance to the actual outbreak, or if maybe something was wrong with the test. Of course, I was praying for the latter.
IGM is a worthless test and shouldn't be used for HSV testing. Your IgG is the one to trust. Your question doesn't make clear what testing you are talking about. Was your testing a type specific or the combo? The way to tell is did you get one result for HSV-1 and another result for HSV-2 or Did you get one result that included HSV-1 and HSV-2? If you had a combo test you would test positive because you have HSV-1. You need a type specific igg test to be done at that point.
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