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When using igg test do the numbers differ when you have an outbreak. ive had hsv1for years!hvs1number was >5. hsv2 = .59(neg) so y blister on butt?
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No: But the IGM could tell you if you have an acute infection.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Slightly perhaps: In an acute infection, the IgM is elevated but the IgG will get elevated often. However the IgG level may fluctuate somewhat with time. However even with a protective IgG level to HSV1, it does not completely protect you from an outbreak.
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