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10-23-2009, 09:33 AM
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Help me decipher my herpes test results
I picked this up from he lab this morning. (and retyped it). It looks like the first test they did came back positive, but has cases where it will be positive because of other things (says it cross reacts). Maybe it's a cheap but broad test they do first to see if they need to do the more expensive more accurate test? The more specific tests both seem clean. Should I get retested to confirm, or do I need to even worry about it at all? The possible exposure was about 3 months ago.
Formatting is a bit messed up. Code:
Test Name In Range Out of Range Reference Range
HERPES SIMPLEX IGM W/RFX TITER
HSV IGM AP SCREEN DETECTED NOT DETECTED
HSV IGM AB TITER 20 H <10 titer
This test does not distinguish between HSV 1 and HSV 2. A positive HSC
IgM may indicate primary or reactivated infection. IgM antibody can
persist 12+ months after primary infection. Cross reactions occur with
varicella zoster, CMV and EBV. Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 IgG type
specific antibody (HerpeSelect), helps confirm and differentiate prior
infection with HSV 1 or HSV 2.
HSV 1 IgG, HerpeSelect(TM)
HSV 1 IgG 0.12 index
INDEX INTERPRETATION
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< 0.90 NEGATIVE
0.90 - 1.10 EQUIVOCAL
> 1.10 POSITIVE
THIS ASSAY IS TYPE SPECIFIC AND WILL DIFFERENTIATE
BETWEEN HSV-1 AND HSV-@ INFECTIONS. A SINGLE POSITIVE
RESULT ONLY INDICATES PREVIOUS IMMUNOLOGIC EXPOSURE
AND THE LEVEL OF ANTIBODY RESPONSE MAY NOT BE USED
TO DETERMINE ACTIVE INFECTION OR DISEASE STAGE. THE
TEST SHOULD BE REPEATED IN 4-6 WEEKS WHEN NEGATIVE OR
EQUIVOCAL RESULTS ARE OBTAINED IN SUSPECTED EARLY
HERPES SIMPLEX DISEASE.
THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS ASSAY HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED
FOR PEDIATRIC POPULATIONS, FOR NEONATAL SCREENING, OR
FOR THE TESTING OF IMMUNOCOMPROMIZED PATIENTS.
HSV 2 IgG, HerpeSelect(TM)
HSV 2 IgG 0.15 index
INDEX INTERPRETATION
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< 0.90 NEGATIVE
0.90 - 1.10 EQUIVOCAL
> 1.10 POSITIVE
THIS ASSAY IS TYPE SPECIFIC AND WILL DIFFERENTIATE
BETWEEN HSV-1 AND HSV-2 INFECTIONS. A SINGLE POSITIVE
RESULT ONLY INDICATES PREVIOUS IMMUNOLOGIC EXPOSURE
AND THE LEVEL OF ANTIBODY RESPONSE MAY NOT BE USED
TO DETERMINE ACTIVE INFECTION OR DISEASE STAGE. THE
TEST SHOULD BE REPEATED IN 4-6 WEEKS WHEN NEGATIVE OR
EQUIVOCAL RESULTS ARE OBTAINED IN SUSPECTED EARLY
HERPES SIMPLEX DISEASE.
THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS ASSAY HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED
FOR PEDIATRIC POPULATIONS, FOR NEONATAL SCREENING, OR
FOR THE TESTING OF IMMUNOCOMPROMIZED PATIENTS.
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10-23-2009, 09:41 AM
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Evil Priest: The Devil Made Me Do It!
Location: Southern England
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Both scores are below 0.90, so you're negative for both tests.
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10-23-2009, 10:02 AM
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I don't have a phone number for the lab, and I do have an appointment with my GP next week (they would not talk to me over the phone). I don't want to spend several days worrying.
The person I had exposure from tested positive for both HSV-1 and HSV-2 on a type-specific test. |
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10-23-2009, 12:11 PM
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Devoted
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Location: New England
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Initial screening tests should be designed to err on the side of "false positives", so at the moment, everything should be fine for you. I have no idea what the gestation period is for herpes, anyone know? Probably your doctor would.
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10-23-2009, 01:55 PM
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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10-23-2009, 02:03 PM
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I Confess a Shiver
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10-23-2009, 03:06 PM
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Eccentric insomniac
Location: North Carolina
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Good news,
You got two A's a B and a C!
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10-23-2009, 03:19 PM
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I Confess a Shiver
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Oh holy shit, that's funny.
... Ya know, whenever I go to get tested (~6 months) at the Free Clinic: Yes, We Still Allow White People, they don't bother with the herp test while they're poking my balls and sucking my blood. They just look at HIV as far as the incurables go. They say the herp test is too expensive for what it is... "flaky and inconclusive" because it only states that you've been exposed but may not "have" it. The lack of faith in tests is kinda scary. Last edited by Plan9; 10-23-2009 at 03:24 PM.. |
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10-23-2009, 03:28 PM
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Crazy
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This brings to mind that wonderful quote from Super Troopers:
"...And that was the second time I got crabs." ---------- Post added at 04:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:27 PM ---------- And no, doesn't look like you tested positive in either test. But I'm not a doctor, or a cryptologist, so ehhh
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10-23-2009, 05:59 PM
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Extreme moderation
Location: Kansas City, yo.
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I don't understand how that is unreadable at all. It gives the criteria and your number right on there.
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10-25-2009, 05:41 PM
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10-25-2009, 09:47 PM
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