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A member asked:

Heath question about hsv-1 or hsv-2 igg antibody detecteion, who to ask?

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Dr. Diane Minich answered

Ask your doctor: as most doctors are familiar with blood tests for HSV.

Dr Khan and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/13/2014

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Help! I had hsv1&2 test done results came back hsv1= 0.91 hsv2= 0.91 but it said detectable antibodies to hsv2 were found?? so do I have it?? the test was a hsv Ab ,igG?

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I took two tests not to far apart First test was hsv dna pcr results came back not detected for both types test was done 7/16/21 next was antibodies igg test done the 7/26/21 comes back positive for hsv2 I have no breakouts. Which test is right?
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