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I did look into it, and the only problem is that I can't afford it right now. Not to mention, if I need to get Terri to sign off on it, i'll have the difficulty of finding time for the appointment + the extra $100 for her consultation. Im also wary of being out of $400 dollars for something i've seen mixed reviews on, albeit not as mixed as normal hsv blood tests. My initial thought was maybe it had to do with the time i was exposed vs the time i got the test, but it's been over a year since that first test now, and even then, i didn't know how long ago the exposure was - none of my partners at the time had it so if it is truly positive, it was from interactions i had up to a year before those partners. Ever since that first "OB" and all of the tests i've done, i have reasonable evidence to think it was a false positive, especially now that im realizing the symptoms i had don't entirely match up with what seems typical for herpes. That being said, i would still like to get that final confirmation when i can, just to be sure. Is there anything out there that would help financial wise? I couldn't find any information about insurance or sliding scales. This is my only hang up and it's infuriating that not only is this test complicated to get, it's so much more expensive than my other tests.

Hey all, I posted a few weeks ago about having fluctuating IgG scores and a single negative supplemental test. I finally got all of my test results back from quest - an IgG of 1.62 (even lower than my first test over a year ago) and a negative supplemental test. I revived a note on the supplemental test saying they had to redo an IgG in order to complete the inhibition assay, but the inhibition assay was not completed because the redo of the first test came out negative. Im less stressed about this now and i assume I am negative, especially since i haven't had an OB. I still take the occasional valtrex for good measure. Is it safe to assume i am negative at this point? Are there any negative side effects to taking valtrex assuming I am negative?

Confusion about my results So about a year ago I got what i assumed to be an outbreak of hsv2, so i took a type specific blood test and received 3.35 for hsv1 and 1.68 for hsv2. my doctor prescribed valtrex which i still take on occasion, but i've never had a second outbreak. since then, i've had two other hsv2 blood tests resulting in 1.68 and 1.74. the 1.68 result was accompanied by a negative supplemental test, and when i got the 1.74, i asked for a supplemental test but they didn't give it to me. I'm planning to go to quest to see if they'll give me a supplemental/confirmatory test there. in your opinion, should i have just moved on after the negative supplemental test? is it likely i just had a genital infection of hsv1? i was unable to get swabbed because the sores healed very fast and because i haven't had any others. my main concern is whether or not i need to continue disclosing hsv2 (i disclosed to my partners at the time i thought i had it, and kept them updated about the fact it's not conclusive at this point). thanks!