A member asked:

My hsv 1 igm ab screen came back negative and so did my hsv 2.... what exactly does that mean?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

IgM antibodies: Igm antibodies are testing for any acute infection. In the case of hsv that means that you have no new antibodies and thus no new infection with both types of herpes.

Answered 8/13/2019

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HSV IgM: That you do not have an acute infection with hsv1 or hsv2.

Answered 4/2/2013

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If HSV 2 is negative does this mean that both IgG and IgM are negative?

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