Herpes test

Chris, I don't know,  all I know is I never got symptoms for hsv 2.  I got tested in April this year on a Std 10 panel test, like hiv, syphillis, etc.  all negative except the herpes tests.

 

Felix I went to a lab and they performed the test, that was bank in April this year.

not sure what herpes select kit is?.  This was a 10 panel Std check,  all negative expect the herpes part.

 

It is an HSV test kit brand commonly used in the US, but it has its issues and limitations. If you have no reason to fear or suspect HSV2 and never had genital symptoms, but do have pre-existing HSV1 and an equivocal or low positive HerpeSelect HSV2 IgG, I would treat that as suspect.

Thanks Feliz,  no never had genital symptoms, so the hsv 2 igG at 2.48 could be a false positive?.

Feliz, I read that cross reaction is no longer possible now with the new advancements, is that true?

Month of May when I got hospitalized, I found out on June after I discharge I was positive of HSV 2 igg at the range of 2.99, I repeated again in month end of July drop down to 1.88, I did not contented I tested again in September, it is confirmed I have hsv 2 igg as positive result

Hi, did you have any symptoms?

Did you have a different test done to determine the positive?

before and during my hospitalization, no symptoms of outbreak.

before my hosipitalization I got high and low fever for 5 days , difficulty breathing, Thought ordinary fever from over fatigue from work. during my hospitalization for 6days still in fever at starts my skin rashes like measles, they thought it was measles but was not.

Then i finally found out the results of my test.

see below tests during my hospitalization in May.

negative tests and results - measles/rubeola, cmv, ebv, hiv, c3, c4, heterophile, ANA, Anti CCP, Hepa, hsv igm

positve tests and results -

hsv igg 2

In September when I did not contented,

i tested again all types of STI

negative tests/results:

PID

syphillis

gonorrhea

Clamydia

hiv

hepa

hsv igm

postive in hsv 2 igg

Other test kits are supposedly better and don't have this issue, but I'm not sure if HerpeSelect was ever improved.

Feliz, since last December, a yr ago, I developed neuropathy , primarily in my right foot, tingling, burning, left foot is fine, never had lessions,  went to 2 neuros, said it was sensory neuropathy, Std panel for syphyllis, gonorrea, hiv, negative, I use an tens device on knee to distract the sensations,  I'm very anxious person, I suffer from anxiety.  Symptom sudsided in may, but now they are back, same right foot.  I had two brain surgeries, June and September for brain hematoma, subdural.  I recovered from surgeries, did not feel sensations before or after these surgeries.  I got the sensations again last month, 

oops tests of PID was from transvi ultraound but negative results