biokit usually runs about $45 for the test. doesn't include a doctor's office fee.
WB is ~ $150 without doctor's visit fees or lab fees tacked on.
both tests look at a different part of the igg response to herpes infections than the herpeselect does.
Thanks again Grace,
I think I'll take that advice and check it in a few months..
What exactly is the Herpes WB and Biokit?
Very expensive etc since it seems to be the ultimate answer?
At this point I'd wait another 2 or 3 months and repeat your hsv2 igg and see what it shows. if this is a newly acquired infection, you could still be seroconverting and perhaps your next test will be out of the false positive range. If your repeat test is still a low positive, then unless you've had obvious symptoms to culture and confirm that you have hsv2, you'll need a herpes WB or a biokit hsv2 igg to confirm your hsv2 status at that time.
Oh, I thought it seemed high, but then again, I'm not sure whats really high and low.
It had been about 3-4 weeks since i last had sex before test.
There were 2 partners within a longer period of time and they have not tested yet.
I suppose that I should test again but from what I read there's a LOT of confusion.. I dont feel like I get more informed the more I read about peoples results and how they change a lot. It seems like theres a lot of standards too
that's a low positive hsv2 igg and it'll need confirmed with additional testing to see if it's a true positive or not.
when was the last time you had sex prior to the blood test?
Do you have a regular partner and if so, have they been tested yet?
grace
Thanks for your response Grace
accidentally got HSV results removed
HSV-2 igG Antibody (IMM) ((1.47 H)) Reference number 0.00-0.89
REFERENCE INTERVAL: HSV 1/2
>1.10: Positive- presumptive for the presence of igG antibodies to HSV
even the best herpes blood tests still miss 1 out of every 10 hsv1 infections. You know you have a well established history of cold sores. you know you have hsv1 orally. you have absolutely no reason to think that it's actually hsv2 orally that you have.
condoms only reduce the risk of herpes by 30%. you can't count on them to mean that your hsv2 couldn't be genital.
you only posted hsv1 results. what were your hsv2 results?
grace