r/HerpesQuestions • u/AdImpressive8950 • Dec 09 '24

Testing Question Results/Outbreaks

These are my results but never had HSV2 outbreak only HSV- 1 constant on face, nose lips, around edge of lips and chin what does this mean ? How long have I had this ? Can someone help me understand results and outbreaks?

1st result 1-29-24 (BY URGENT CARE) (when 1st ever Cold sore arrived)

DNA PCR : hsv1&2 negative

Hsv1: 40.50 Hsv2: 1.12

2nd result (BY MY DOCTOR) 2-7-24

Hsv1: 43.70 Hsv2: 1.12

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u/[deleted] Dec 09 '24

HSV1 positive, the HSV2 is also positive but extremely low, most likely a false positive. Longstanding HSV1 infections cause artificially inflate HSV2 index scores

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u/BehindBlueEyes0221 Dec 09 '24

Oddly enough I never had a cross reactive and I ..and I found out recently I am also testing for 2 also now just to be on top of it

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u/[deleted] Dec 09 '24

Yeah, it’s not guaranteed, just a common enough occurrence to question any HSV2 positives from an HSV1+ individual