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What does reactive test results on hsv 1&2 stand for ?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Reactive = Positive: That means you have been infected with both types of herpes.

Answered 2/14/2017

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I took two tests not to far apart First test was hsv dna pcr results came back not detected for both types test was done 7/16/21 next was antibodies igg test done the 7/26/21 comes back positive for hsv2 I have no breakouts. Which test is right?

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Are my HSV 1/2 test results positive or negative. HSV-1 >5.00 HSV-2 0.04?

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Had 2 cbc 3 mths apart, wbc were 5.10 and 6.30 nuphril was 2.64 and 3.95lymph were 1.84 and 1.75 , are these results normal? Had two hsv 2 outbreaks

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I have a hsv 1& 2 test result of less than 1:10 does this mean Im positive?

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I have test results I would like to understand, my girlfriend had a hsv-1 and hsv-2 tests done and I would like to understand the results. Both came back Above High Normal...41.50 for hsv-1 and 11.80 for hsv-2. Can you explain to a lay person?

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