The IgG test misses 30% of HSV 1 infection and there are certainly false positives for HSV 2. In your situation I would certainly recommend the western blot. I’m assuming no swab testing was done of the lesion at the time it was present?
Terri
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The IgG test misses 30% of HSV 1 infection and there are certainly false positives for HSV 2. In your situation I would certainly recommend the western blot. I’m assuming no swab testing was done of the lesion at the time it was present?
Terri