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I have hsv2 and my blood test results came back 3.69 igm and 3.0 igg. what do the results mean?

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Dr. Pouya Shafipour answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

New and old exposure: From your blood work, it looks like you've been recently exposed to the hsv 2. If you don't have any lesions, they might appear and sometimes they might not. The blood test merely shows your immune system's response to the virus.

Answered 12/8/2012

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