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HSV 1 & 2 Results

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welsh1234507833
welsh1234507833

Hi

HSV 1 & 2 IgG by ELISA = Result: Positive, Reference Range: Negative

HSV 1 & 2 IgM By ELISA = BORDERLINE (INDEX=1.02 R, CUT OFF INDEX <0.8:NEGATIVE, >1.1:POSITIVE)      Reference Range: Negative

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Thats all the info on the result sheet. They did not mention i was positive for HSV 1 or 2

And what is reference range? Can anyone decipher this for me?

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  • Mgirl
    Mgirl welsh1234507833

    Posted

    The reference range is basically what a normal/negative result is and anything outside of it is abnormal/positives. The igm test is also unreliable so I wouldn’t even worry about that too much. I’m assuming that the “borderline” they speak of, is prob an equivocal result which means it’s inconclusive and you have to be tested again. Best of luck to you 
    • welsh1234507833
      welsh1234507833 Mgirl

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply

      I contacted the test centre who sent my sample to the lab for testing, to ask for detailed info. But they took so long to reply.

      Because IGG 1&2 are positive but ref.  range is negative, and they did not state which hsv i have contracted. Secondly, the negative ref range made the whole result contradicting.

  • Mgirl
    Mgirl welsh1234507833

    Posted

    Hmm I think you should maybe get a test elsewhere, one that gives you an actual number value and is type specific 
    • welsh1234507833
      welsh1234507833 Mgirl

      Posted

      Initially i thought they will give a more detailed result.

      This hsv test is actually more expensive a few times than the standard STD test. I had some symptoms for the pass 2+ months so I went for the full STD test.

      If thats the case does it refer that my standard STDs tests results are also inaccurate?(all of them are negative)

      Before the tests, I told the doctor that I wanted to do a full STD test. He told me there isnt any need to go for HSV test as its very common and almost everyone have HSV.

      The test centre that I was tested is the RED CROSS AIDS RESEARCH CENTRE. I did some research online and the feedbacks are not bad. I didnt know that they will give such inaccurate results.

    • Mgirl
      Mgirl welsh1234507833

      Posted

      The other tests are most likely accurate, herpes testing a little trickier than other STDs. If you do a blood test (which u did) enough time would have to have passed from the time of exposure (approximately 3 months) and you would have to have the appropriate test (type specific igg) the igm test is not recommended or reliable but the igg is. You need a test that will tell you what type you have and the number value. The results they gave you were pretty vague 
  • FelizCastus
    FelizCastus welsh1234507833

    Posted

    Mgirl is right. By reference range, they just mean that's how an uninfected person, would show on the report. But you're not. However, that's not very helpful without a breakdown by type or any values.

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