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[Terri Warren]

I’m not making myself very clear and I’m not sure how else to put it. My understanding is that 1.1 is a positive result on this test. Not sure where the equivocal is coming in except your prior test? Equivocal is neither positive nor negative. It is equivocal! However, the screening test could also just be missing a very firm HSV 1 infection that the western blot would pick up.

If you were HSV 1 positive (regardless of location) and she is HSV 1 negative, then you might consider taking daily antiviral therapy to reduce the risk of infecting her.

Terri