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July 9, 2023 at 9:39 am
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Terri Warren
Keymaster
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Hard to say since you’ve had an unprotected sexual encounter quite recently
2. I’ve had COVID-19 and received the vaccines. Could those antibodies cause a positive result? I read an article about a study.
While that’s possible, we’ve seen false positive on the herpes IgG test way before we ever had COVID.
3. Should I wait longer before being tested again, or ask for the WB test on 7/17?
You should wait 3 months from any unprotected intercourse to get the western blot done.
4. Is cross-reactivity a possibility?
Definitely
Terri