Your HSV 2 value, as I read it, 1.72, is in the low positive range. At that value, there is less than a 50-50 chance that you actually have HSV 2 infection. I would very strongly suggest that you obtain a herpes western blot. There is mention of the blood in your test results, but it is not a western blot. I’m guessing that your provider is unaware of the false positive problem with these low index values. Please – with your pregnancy, there is a lot at stake. Let’s find out if you actually have HSV 2 because your initial infection symptoms sound iffy to me.
You can either contact the University of Washington directly for a test kit to be shipped to you or our clinic can order the test for you through our clinic, to be drawn at a Quest lab near you. Time is of the essence here.
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