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HSV Blood tests
I had a HERPES ELISA HSV Blood test (non-specific type). It is an IGG test. It came back negative.
Is an IGG ELisa test still reliable even though non-specific type? I am worried my 2 negatives mean nothing now?
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Is an IGG ELisa test still reliable even though non-specific type? I am worried my 2 negatives mean nothing now?
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If this is 12 weeks post possible exposure then you can have every confidence in the negative result.
This is what it said about the test on the site:
The Herpes Simplex IgG test is performed using an ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay) test kit manufactured by Euroimmun Diagnostics (Germany). This ELISA test provides a quantitative in vitro assay for human antibodies of the IgG class against HSV 1/2 (group specific) viruses in serum or plasma.
Note: This test does not differentiate between HSV Type 1 and HSV Type 2 IgG antibodies
The Herpes Simplex IgG test is performed using an ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay) test kit manufactured by Euroimmun Diagnostics (Germany). This ELISA test provides a quantitative in vitro assay for human antibodies of the IgG class against HSV 1/2 (group specific) viruses in serum or plasma.
Note: This test does not differentiate between HSV Type 1 and HSV Type 2 IgG antibodies
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