A member asked:

Can lgv be detected by chamydia cerival smear and by urine test? is a serum lgv l2 igg iga igm accurate at 8 weeks? all stds were neg still symptoms

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. John Chiu answered

Read again: There is no such antibody as IgV. As for interpreting the tests, one needs to take the patient's history and findings in context to come to a conclusion. Please discuss this with your GYN. Having said that, an elevated IgM to a specific agent often means a current or very recent exposure.

Answered 4/21/2017

1.7k views

Thank
Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Extremely rare STD: LGV (lymphogranuloma venereum) is very rare, and in recent years in the US almost entirely in gay men. Few or no cases have been reported in women the last 10-20 years. The types of chlamydia that cause it would probably be detected by standard testing, but special testing would have to be done to know it was an LGV strain. However, a negative LGV blood test proves you don't have it.

Answered 4/23/2017

723 views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more