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MD I recently had a hsv 1 & 2 igg test my hsv 2 was high at 13.40 and my hsv 1 igg alwas high at 15.50 ...test 3 years ago negative for hsv 2 and hsv one was 2.51 ...could this be a false positive have... View answer
MD I just got results from an STD test and came out positive on Herpes but I don't know what it means. I've had no outbreaks. The test reads as follows: Herpes Simplex Virus Type I 26.70 0 ... View answer
MD I m a 76 year old male. I had a positive HSV1 antibody test result 2 1/2 years ago. My brother ... advised me not to tell my wife and family when I first received the HSV1 test result 2 1/2... View answer
MD I am extremely confused about HSV-2 testing. I have heard things from professionals (including my own physician) that more commonly used and mainstream tests can be useless because they only test ... View answer
MD I just found out I have herpes II. THrough a blood test . I have been with the same man... ONLY him ... DOESNT have it? He says he's had no sores, but got a blood test Friday... Results to come.... View answer
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MD . My results came back as 5.00 out of range . (IGg) is there ANY possible way this can be a false ...I recently went to planned parenthood to get tested about 2 weeks ago and the test came back ... View answer
MD asked him to get tested recently and the results just came back that he is infected. He has never had ... the results. I am getting tested on friday but I have been doing research and of course... View answer
MD Hello, I would like to know if there s any way my boyfriend has herpes, because he had an outbreak on the head of his penis and he told me to do a test for herpes mine is positive and he is saying he... View answer
MD had cold sores when I was younger for type 1 of herpes. Could that have been why the test was positive ...I just found out i have genital herpes and I have a hard time figuring out why when i am clean ... View answer
MD I have symptoms of oral herpes. But my lab results (swab test) came back negative on herpes and verruca. If not herpes, what could my condition be? ... View answer
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Hello, False positive results are rare with type specific tests,that is if IGg testing is done and after sufficient time of minimum 12-16 weeks after the last exposure. Thanks
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Hello, Yes it is very much possible because testing requires presence of antibodies and it takes several weeks for antibodies to form. If the test is Done during this intervening period called as window...
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Nothing much. A positive report is pretty much positive.