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A female asked:
Hi, what is that result means? herpes virus ab profile blood, hsv igg 5.79 unit isr. hsv igm result negative/reference range negative..
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Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
Past exposure: The negative IgM level points to no current infection but the positive IgG level points to past exposure and protection (partial) against HSV.
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