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Hi Terri,
Thanks for the follow-up response. Just as an update, I had another test done on Friday and received the results today. My HSV1 is negative, but my HSV2 is 1.69 (lower than my previous 2.02). I’m not sure what to gather from that, but at least it is not higher. I understand there will be minor variations between tests, but if it had come out at something like 2.7 I would have been more worried. I plan on taking another test in 2 weeks to see if the antibody count increases at all. My current gf was tested in Monday and likely won’t get her results until the day after Christmas.
I have done an incredible amount of research on the IgG testing and false positive subjects, but have not found any explanation as to why false positives occur in people that do not have HSV1. Can you elaborate on the potential causes of false positives in people that do not have HSV1? I had Chickenpox when I was a child, is it possible that has anything to do with it? (And yes, I realize I’m grasping for straws. There are no words to describe the level of anxiety I have right now as I try to sort this issue out).