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If i tested positive for lupus a few yrs ago and now tested 2x positive hsv ii but never had sigms of it, could it be false due to autoimmume?

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Dr. John Leander Po answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Unlikely false pos: The pain along the strip of skin is more suggestive of an infection rather an autoimmune cause like lupus. With hsv ii, many people think of the presence of a sore, blister or ulcer on the skin; depending on details of the case and the specific test results, symptoms may be absent or the lesion is not in an easily observable site on the skin. Definite discuss your good question with your doctor.

Answered 11/8/2013

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