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Old 10-23-2009, 09:33 AM   #1 (permalink)
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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.

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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
                                 ----------   --------------
                                < 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
                                 ----------   --------------
                                < 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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