February 25, 2015 at 6:41 pm #5215

Keymaster

The IgM test is NEVER recommended to assist in the diagnosis of genital herpes infections in adults. There are many false positives on this test. I think that many clinicians are not aware of the limitations of this particular test. It is the IgG type specific antibody test is the one we pay attention to.

Have you given any more thought to confirming your diagnosis with the western blot?

Unfortunately, your three posts are complete and your subscription is fulfilled. If you have more questions, you can certainly renew.

Terri