Herpes simplex serum antibody test is used in HSV infection, and a negative result means that you have not been infected.
Antibodies start to rise 7 days after infection, reach a peak within 4-6 weeks, and then drop to a stable level. If the virus is reactivated, antibodies will rise again, so most symptomatic cases will get high antibody data or see adult symptoms. Rise in serum antibodies.
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TORCH Herpes Simplex Virus 2 IgG(HSV-2 IgG) Reagents for Automatic Immunoassay Analyzer in Human Serum Samples from China manufacturer - ZECEN Bio
An HSV test with a positive (abnormal) IgG result means that you either have or have had an HSV infection at some point. Since a positive result means that your body has built an IgG immune response to HSV, a negative IgG test means that your body has never needed to do so and you have never been infected with HSV.
The presence of HSV IgG antibodies (in asymptomatic persons) provides an indicator of past infection with either HSV Type 1 or Type 2 or both.
IgG antibody levels may be reported as Non-Reactive (no detectable antibody), Indeterminate (the level of antibody detected is considered borderline reactive or equivocal) or Reactive (antibody is detectable within the positive range of the assay).
Please be aware that a non-reactive IgG level does not always indicate the absence of current infection. It may take up to 3 to 6 months for HSV IgG to develop after exposure especially if a patient has been treated with antiviral medication.
In symptomatic patients indeterminate levels of antibody may indicate rising antibody levels following acute infection.