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2.72 can is be false hsv2

had what I thought was a boil. Cultured staph negative 1 and 2. Then I went to gyno did labcorp herpes type select test. Results 50 hsv1 2.72 hsv2. I have dermatomyositis and that can be caused by Epstein Barr. That's a form of herpes. Should i do western blott sixteen weeks after last time I had sex. I feel normal. I did have flue like symptoms after I got the flue shot in October. Them dec I got this red bump that swelled and got bigger looked like a boil got staph infected. It healed with antibiotics and I took the valtrex. Left really pink crater like thing. No pain when peeing only had that one hasn't came back. I did have night sweets but I had the heat on 76 and wrapped in my comforter
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3149845 tn?1506627771
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Yes i would wait a month for the valtrex to get out of your system.
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I also get ivig blood infusions and I tested right after getting blood with millions of antibodies so of course my blood will say I have it. Should I retest after I completely get off those and on rituxan.
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3149845 tn?1506627771
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Hi, the hsv2 falls into the false positive range in need of retesting to confirm and the WB is a good confirmation test. Whats happening is your hsv2 is cross reacting with your high hsv1.
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