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What Does My Blood Test Report Indicate?

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Posted on Thu, 16 Apr 2015
Question: My boyfriend has had his blood tested for herpes and these are the results. We don't understand it so we figure one of you guys would. It's from LabCorp.
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Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (9 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Negative for HSV 2 antibodies.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX
Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
Welcome to health care magic.
I have gone through the details and report.

It is a test for Ig G antibodies for herpes simplex virus 2.(HSV2).The test results are negative. It implies antibodies of Ig G are not detected in the sample.
These are antibodies formed after few days of herpes infection(HSV2).
If negative implies there was no exposure to herpes simplex virus 2 .
You can get back for any clarification .
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Dermatologist and venerologist.
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What Does My Blood Test Report Indicate?

Brief Answer: Negative for HSV 2 antibodies. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query. Welcome to health care magic. I have gone through the details and report. It is a test for Ig G antibodies for herpes simplex virus 2.(HSV2).The test results are negative. It implies antibodies of Ig G are not detected in the sample. These are antibodies formed after few days of herpes infection(HSV2). If negative implies there was no exposure to herpes simplex virus 2 . You can get back for any clarification . Thank you Dr Bharatesh D Basti Dermatologist and venerologist.