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which I assumed was probably HSV-2. Since then, I haven’t had any sexual partners or any type of outbreaks. I am uncircumcised, so occasionally spots my appear through friction and masterbation.
After years of research, I realized I need a confirmatory test and that false positives are likely. It seems herpes isn’t so straightforward regarding testing and outbreaks. So, I got my test results. Sees below from my medical record.
HSV 2 Glycoprotein G Ab, IgG: 1.78 index val
HSV Type I/II Combined Ab, IgM: 0.56 index val
1. Based of this information, what are you thoughts?
2. Also, what is likelihood that this is a false positive and recommended next steps?
For further context on the type of test they used, based on my billing records.
SO HERPES SIMPLX, NON-SPEC
CPT CODE 86694
SO HERPES SIMPLX, TYPE 2 AB
CPT CODE 86696