HSV 2 Positive

[user2007]

Hey Terri,

So i’ve never had any symptoms of type 1 or type 2 herpes. I had unprotected sex with a girl and then she ended up having chlamydia. So I went straight to an urgent care and asked to get tested for everything. They got back to me the next day and told me I was positive for chlamydia, type 1, and type 2 herpes. I told her about it and then she got tested and she was negative. My urologist said that I was negative if she was negative so then i never got retested. I went for my last physical and just wanted to know for a fact I didn’t have it. I ended up testing negative for type 1 herpes and now positive for type 2 again with a blood test. I have never had any symptoms. Do you believe I should get a western blot test?

[Terri Warren]

It’s difficult to advise you without knowing the index value of the test results that you obtained (the number associated with your positive result). Can you provide me with that?

Terri

[user2007]

Hey Terri,

I obtained the number of the IgG test and it was 1.83. Do you think I should get the blot test to see if it was a false positive as I still have no symptoms and my quality of life has gone down. Do you believe 1.83 is a value for a lot of positive tests as wel?

[Terri Warren]

You most definitely need a western blot. With this index value, you probably have a 70% chance of this being a false positive.

Terri

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