Conflicting HSV2 Results
Hey everyone 👋
I'm being a bit of a worry wart here, but wanted to run this situation by you all.
I received a 1.29 quest hsv2 with positive inhibition.
1 week after that I tested negative on the Roche platform.
1.5 weeks after that negative on Roche again.
No symptoms and my recent sexual history is:
8 months before quest protected sex (I am male, partner female).
3 weeks before quest protected sex.
2 weeks before quest protected sex.
All of the data points to the quest and inhibition being a false positive. While I'm technically in the hsv2 detection window (2/3 weeks quest and 4.5/5.5 weeks roche) if the quest had picked up antibodies that early they would have likely been increasing or maintaining over the next few weeks. Combine that with the enhanced sensitivity of the Roche, it should have caught it.
With all this info I have considered myself negative. Just want to make sure I'm on the right track.
Thanks!