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I got tested for hsv 2 and 1 exposure was in september of last year i got the blood test in february and it was 0.91 what does this mean for me?
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Your result falls into the equivocal range (0.91-1.09) so there is no definite answer if you were exposed or not in September 2022. If you wants to make sure, you need to be retested. If the titer get higher then you have been exposed. HSV antibody test isn't reliable due to high false positive rate. However, if you had breakouts and test is (+) or (+/-) then HSV infection is likely present.
Answered 9/18/2023
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