Should I get the blog test?

[Anxiousdepressed]

I’m 18 yrs old,I have had many sexual partners.My ex of 3 months told me that he has an index level of 2.4 for HSV2 but had tested negative before having sex with me. I recently tested with Labcorp IgG and my index level resulted in 1.27 HSV2 and 3.39 HSV1, but with no symptoms. Last time i had unprotected sex with him was about 3 wks ago. My previous partners before him have not been tested so i do not know how long I have had it.I want to know:
1.What’s the possibility of this being a false positive?
2.Should I go ahead and get the blot test or should I get another IgG test to confirm before the blot test?
3.Is it too early for the blot test?
4.If I do have another IgG test done and it comes up with a lower index or negative, should I get the blot test still?
I am panicking at the fact that I might have this disease for the rest of my life and just want reassurance as to what my next step should be.

[Terri Warren]

You should do the blot and wait 12 weeks from your last sexual encounter to get it done. It could be a false positive but concerning that your partner is now positive after having sex with you. But his could also be a false positive. If you redo the IgG and it is still positive, yes, you should do the blot.

Terri

[Anxiousdepressed]

Thank you for your response Terri I have another question though. If I do have another IgG test done and the numbers are lower, does that increase the possibility that the original was a false positve?

[Terri Warren]

Yes.

Terri

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