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Herpes Test confusion (IgM=0.88 Border Line)
I recently got myself tested for STD Panel as preventive measure. I have never been physically intimate with someone. All my tests are negative, I am little confused about my Herpes IgM test which is 0.88, though its negative but it's close i.e. supposedly it should be less than 0.90. My IgG results are fine though, which are <0.50.
And I have no symptoms of it too.
Can you please suggest whether I should get myself tested again? or should I consider this to be negative?
No further testing is needed. The igm for hsv is an absolutely useless test that no expert recommends. Even the cdc has a firm stance on no igm testing. It is full of false positives and is unreliable. Don't worry about the igm test at all. You are clearly negative
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