A 26-year-old female asked:
igg <0.9 & igm 1.5+ hsv.also, in the absence of clinical symptoms, it probably indicates an unspecific reaction of the igm (eia) test. what's it mean?
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Dr. Michael Dugan answered
Specializes in Hematology
More likely: That this is a false positive (test positive but disease not present) than an acute infection.
Answered on Mar 9, 2013
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