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HSV antibody screening positive
To determine if you have had prior or current infection. Hsv1 = cold sores; hsv2 = genital herpes.
Dr. Jack Mutnick reviewed this
19 year experience in Allergy and Immunology
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A 26-year old female asked:
What is the test result range for both negative & positive for HSV antibodies IgM & igg? Ex. <0.9 ... Etc
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A 30-year old female asked:
What does this mean? HSV 1 IGG TYPE-SPECIFIC AB 0.11 index 0.90 HSV 2 IGG TYPE-SPECIFIC A 5.00 index H index 0.90 Index Values for HSV-1 and HSV-2 IgG Antibodies: 0.90 Negative 0.90-1.10 Equivocal 1.10 Positive?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Im positive for HSV 1/2 IgG (my country does not have type specific test). Ive never had an outbreak and the IgG index is high (> 30). Will I have outbreak in the future after all this time with this much antibodies? Can I have HSV-free kid?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Read that someone had a negative western blot after 16 weeks but had a positive swab test. Should I trust my negativeWB? I get reoccurring small splits in skin. Home hsv swabs were negative & IGG at 7 months negative. Do I just not make antibodies?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Had unprotected sex a month ago - IgM test negative and HSV Type 1&2 IgG Antibody test positive (17.40), recent infection or had it for some time?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I've been hospitalised for viral meningitis, tested positive for HSV antibodies and had shingles. Am I more susceptible to viruses than others, or is this pretty normal?
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A 32-year old male asked:
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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A 19-year old male asked:
The IgG test for HSV-2 was positive for antibodies. My pediatrician said I was exposed. Does this also mean I'm infected, and potentially contagious?
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A 29-year old female asked:
My partner told me his HSV 1 antibody test came back positive years ago but he has never had an outbreak. He says its oral/caught from sibling. Am I at risk for genital herpes if we have had oral and unprotected sex?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I am 38 weeks pregnant and my bloodwork came back positive for HSV 1. I'm concerned about my baby. Do I have antibodies or an active infection?
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A 26-year old female asked:
What does the result of 1.07 equivocal for the blood test Herpes Simplex Virus 1 IgG, Type Specific Antibody (HerpeSelect) mean? Does this mean positive? Can this be passed to someone else? Result say0.9-1.09 is equivocal. Thank you so much doctors?
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A 36-year old asked:
Heath question about hsv-1 or hsv-2 IgG antibody detecteion, who to ask?
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A 32-year old female asked:
After how many weeks after exposure does an HSV 1&2 antibody test turn from IgM to igg?
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A 29-year old asked:
I have hsv-1 antibodies in my blood. What does that mean? Am I immune to getting herpes?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I have had hsv-1 orally since i was young. Do the antibodies provide some protection from it migrating to my genitals or other parts of my body?
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A 32-year old female asked:
How soon after exposure to HSV 1&2 do antibodies appear in blood 2 weeks, 4-6 weeks, 10 weeks?What's conclusive? I hear so many different things.
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A 33-year old asked:
What does it mean if I have HSV antibodies but tested negative?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Confused: some doctors say that HSV 1&2 antibodies show up reliably in 4-6 weeks; others say much, much longer. Which is it?
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A 44-year old male asked:
1) How long does it take to build the antibodies for HSV-1 oral? 2) How often does it transmit without symptoms? Or viral shedding?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have always had HSV 1. What are the chances of me catching it genitally through oral? Would the antibodies in my body prevent me from catching it?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Can IGG antibody levels for HSV 2 virus ever decrease or will it stay the same permanently?
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A 32-year old female asked:
If tested for HSV 1 and 2, would IgM antibodies be detected if infection was from months ago?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I got a swab to test for herpes and it was negative. And a blood test showed that I have high HSV antibodies, do I have herpes?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Herpes antibody test 2.05 IgM for HSV-2 and 0.05 IgG for HSV-2, do I have the viris or not? My Dr. said that he thinks not, I don't know what to think
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A 30-year old male asked:
Help! I had hsv1&2 test done results came back hsv1= 0.91 hsv2= 0.91 but it said detectable antibodies to hsv2 were found?? so do I have it?? the test was a hsv Ab ,igG?
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A 32-year old female asked:
How long after exposure would it take for HSV 1&2 antibodies to appear in the blood?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Why doesnt HSV 2 antibodies prevent re-occurrence? Do the antibodies become lower over time?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Few drs. Say that it can take 4-6wk for HSV antibodies to appear in blood. One says it can take up to 24mos for "aged and mature" antibodies. Meaning?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Hi, i would like to know that if my HSV index value/ antibody results are higher than my spouse's, does this mean that i contracted the virus first and transmitted it to him?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I was told that i had HSV 1 antibodies. My friend's baby cheek brushed against my lips slightly, should I tell my friend to have her baby tested?
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