Could having a cold sore increase HSV 2 test results

[Worriedincal]

Hello Terri,

I recently got involved with a woman who told she was HSV2 positive. We made out heavily, and I fingered her, I also gave her oral sex but used a dental damn. She did not give me oral sex only kissed around my groin area and never made oral contact with my penis. There was no intercourse. I may have inadvertently touched my penis with the hand I used to finger her. Six weeks later I took a 10 panel test. The day I drew blood, I had a cold sore. I was also had been experiencing some occasional itching on the shaft on my penis. My results came in:
16.2 HSV 1 High
<.91 HSV 2 Negative

It has been 7 weeks and I still have some occasional itchiness but nothing else.

My question is, my HSV1 result was extremely high, which I think may be due to the active cold sore, but could thst skew my HSV2 result higher?

I am just concerned because my <.91 is on the high end of the negative range.

[Worriedincal]

I forgot to mention that I have had cold sores since I was a young boy.

[Terri Warren]

your index value of <.91 does not give a value - it is simply less than .91 so it could be .90 or .01 - there is no way to know but you are negative and that is what matters. In addition, your contact with her presented no risk at all. Terri

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