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I tested positive for hsv2 a while back and more it's negative do antibodies go away and come back??

Q: i tested positive for hsv2 a while back and more it's negative do antibodies go away and come back??

: You were likely to have a false positive test. The commonly used test, Herpes Select 2 ELISA IgG, might be falsely positive at low index values. Such low values should be confirmed with another test, e.g., Western blot. Antibodies to HSV, once developed, persist indefinitely.

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You were likely to have a false positive test. The commonly used test, Herpes Select 2 ELISA IgG, might be falsely positive at low index values. Such low values should be confirmed with another test, e.g., Western blot. Antibodies to HSV, once developed, persist indefinitely.

Answered 1/14/2023

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