What Does My Lab Test Report Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 12 Aug 2015

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Question : Just uploaded the test results. Please confirm negative or positive results. If positive, was the virus contracted recently or sometime ago?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
The test is positive. Indicates an old infection.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
I have seen the attached report. You have positive antibodies IgG against HSV 1 and HSV2. This is suggestive of an old infection. This is not suggestive of any present infection. So, no active treatment is needed right now.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
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Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar