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Reply To: Partner tested twice HSV 2 Ab IgG

› Forums › Herpes Questions › Partner tested twice HSV 2 Ab IgG › Reply To: Partner tested twice HSV 2 Ab IgG

April 10, 2022 at 11:01 am #77061
Terri Warren
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If he wants to be clear about his HSV 2 status, a western blot is preferred, yes. Probably best not to take Valtrex prior to testing particularly is he might have a new infection. If you are continuing to have sex with him while waiting for the blot results, he should use condoms 100% of the time.

The index value can be a false positive or a recent infection or just an old infection with a low value. This number has nothing to do with the likelihood of transmission. And at this very low value, it is highly likely that this is a false positive – probably 90%.

The link to getting a western blot is here on our website or he can certainly work with the University of Washington and his own health care provider to get this test – both work.

Terri

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