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[Bob3]

Hey Terri. I’ve never had any symptoms of anything (def not cold sore or blister my whole life) and I’ve been with the same girl for over 5 years (she’s also had no symptoms of any kind and she’s been to the dr regularly). Recently I decided to do a “10 panel” std test for the heck of it and was surprised by the results.

Labcorp
Hsv1- 50.10
Hsv2- 1.58

What are the chances this is a false negative?
I do take an Ahcc supplement. Would that impact at all? Thank you!

[Terri Warren]

There is an 85% chance that this is a false positive, compared to the gold standard herpes western blot.
I don’t know about the impact of that particular supplement, sorry. You should consider getting a western blot for clarification, surely

Terri

[Bob3]

Looking into that now. Given that I’ve never had any symptoms, should anything really change in my life?

[Terri Warren]

well, that’s hard to say for sure because technically you are positive for HSV 2, though it is likely a false positive though I have seen real positives at that level. I would discuss this with your partner. If she has no concerns, then you could let it go if you don’t want to do the blot

Terri

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