Blood positive for antibodies

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Avatar m tn i yet havent had ablood test, but swab test indicates i am infected. im just wondering how long does it take for a high positive test for herpes in a blood test?
Avatar m tn Approx 20% of all people who come in contact with HCV clear the virus on their own but will always test positive for the antibodies, just as you will always test positve for say chicken pox antibodies if you had chicken pox as a child. To answer your original question yes 6 month is plenty of time to wait to be tested for antibodies, HCV PCR/RNA picks up on the virus it self and can taken as early as 2 weeks after possible exposure.
Avatar f tn The issue with pregnancy is if you have an active infections, not if a blood test shows you have antibodies for it. If you were newly infected during pregnancy or have a low enough immune system that can actually allow the dormant virus to become active again then it is a concern because it can cause things like blindness and deafness. I'm not sure about other illnesses caused by it though.
Avatar m tn if i test positive for this can it be cured.. i have had my blood work done and everything is fine my ALT is 14.. i am showing very low levels, if i get the shots will it go away in time,or can my body get rid of it on it's own..
Avatar m tn Also, exactly what blood tests are you having. It needs to be for IgG antibodies. Can you post a sample set of results?
Avatar f tn My doctors office is strangely ignorant and apathetic when it comes to this,they did not even tell me which test I got nor did they give me the actual results just that it was positive for the antibodies. I was the one to bring up the blood test in the first place . However they usually mail me a copy of the information as well so I am hoping that that will have what I need. If it doesn't then I will call them and harass them until they give me that information.
Avatar n tn My blood tested positive for HSV 1 antibodies, but I have never had a cold sore anywhere on my body at any time in my life. I have read that testing positive for the antibodies doesn't necessarily mean you're a carrier or able to spread it, it just means that at some point in your life, you encountered the virus and your body created antibodies to fight it off. Is this accurate?
Avatar f tn A patient with this situation would test positive for hep c antibodies but not detected with the test for the actual virus the HCV RNA test. If the antibody test was negative even if there was a weak SOC result the additional HCV RNA would normally not be performed. Having not detected on both the antibody test and the HCV RNA test would indicate you were never infected with hepatitis c.
Avatar n tn I had a herpes blood test using the herpeselect and it came back negative for herpes type 1 and 2 but said I was positive for herpes IgM antibodies at a 2.01 level. I talked to a doctor who said that IgM antibodies aren't supposed to be used because they're unreliable but I am still confused. What does this mean??
Avatar n tn Hansfield, I had a blood test on April 21st and it came back negative for type one and type two herpes but positive for herpes antibodies IGM at a 2.01 level. I had the herpeselect which I've heard is a reliable test but that IGM is not a reliable or accurate antibody test. I never experienced symptoms and still havn't but I think I might be starting to imagine symptoms, is that possible?
Avatar f tn t rising Sid they twll u which one it was?
Avatar m tn Does anyone know after you have been exposed to the Herpes virus how long does it take to get a positive index reading with a an IgG test... With or with out symptoms? And can you get herpes via manual stimulation(handjob)?
Avatar n tn I had a test and it came back negative for type one and type two yet came back positive for herpes IgM antibodies at a 2.01 level. I was with a new partner and had oral and vaginal sex unprotected 2 and a half weeks ago which was 3 days before my test. I havn't experienced any symptoms but I'm not sure why that would say I am positive for IgM when I havn't had symptoms. Should I be retested?
Avatar f tn After doing research, I learned antibodies develop within weeks to 3 months once exposed to the virus and stay in your blood for life. My recent blood testing was negative for everything and was 1 1/2 years after I was diagnosed. Is it possibly I was initially misdiagnosed? It was 72 hours after I noticed the lesion before I went to the doctor.
Avatar m tn This test will actually provide a definitive diagnosis whether the HCV virus is present in the blood. About 20% of people who present positive for HCV antibodies will show negative for the virus because their immune system will have fought it off, thus they do not become chronic.
Avatar n tn I was tested 5 years ago and was positive for hep c antibodies.
Avatar f tn I tested positive for the hcv antibodies my doctor sent me to a hepatologist. That doctor said he was almost positive I did not have it after doing an examination asking about the risk factors and looking at my liver panels. He said all of my liver panels were perfectly normal. He Did however send me for the test to check my viral load. I guess my question is: Is it possible to be positive for the virus and have normal liver panels??
5796925 tn?1374449122 Have you been diagnosed by a HCV RNA PCR test or have you only had an antibodies test, the reason I ask is because approx 20% of all people who come in contact with the virus will clear through their own immune system but will always test positive for the antibodies, so if you have only had the antibodies test you need further testing to confirm an active HCV infection Is it possible for someone to become infected with HCV and then spontaneously clear the infection? Yes.
Avatar f tn It means your blood type is rh negative. This is ONLY a problem if your partner's blood type is rh positive. If your baby has a positive blood type and you experience trauma during pregnancy, it can cause your body to attack and miscarry your baby. But DON'T FREAK OUT! It's so simple to prevent. There's a shot that desensitizes your body to the positive antibodies (rhogam) and prevents problems.
1336567 tn?1291786348 I know I need to have my antibodies checked for the possibility of Hashi's, but I'm not sure if my doc ordered the right test! I have read that I need my TgAb and TPO (something like that?) both tested, but the blood work has a code for "thyroid peroxidase antibodies" and "tsi (thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin)." Does the first one cover all antibodies I should have tested? Thanks!
Avatar f tn I am 7 weeks pregnant,have history of Lupus (SLE) for 12 years and recent blood test showed anti-cardiolipin antibodies is present. my dr prescribed me with aspirin (cardiprin 100mg) daily to thin my blood. I just start the aspirin when i was 6 weeks pregnant. will that be too late? Is there any successful pregnancy in my case?
Avatar n tn He admits to cheating on me about two months ago and then a month ago (but who really knows for sure at this point), but he thinks the contact a month ago gave him herpes because about five days after this contact he broke out in genital sores which tested positive for herpes two and he also felt lousy (said condom broke). About two weeks after the outbreak he had blood tests which were positive for IgG4 hsv at 3.83 and IgM 4.47.
Avatar m tn T best for HCV diagnosis is PCR for HCV RNA in blood. It is very specific for the virus infection. I also had positive antibodies and was alo scared because I am medical student amd once came in to direct contact with patient´s blood, but this was only a false alarm because they chceked my blood with PCR 3 times and found no virus (it was negative). False positives are quite often (I personaly know some people that had same results). RIBA is also very specific.
Avatar f tn You can't remove it from your blood. Its just there. I'm not sure why you keep testing for it though. You are married, and your husband is negative. There isn't any medical reason to keep testing. If your docs think that you will eventually become negative, you need new docs. Look at it this way. If you had the chicken pox as a child, you would still test positive for antibodies to it. That's not leaving you feeling shamed, is it?
417144 tn?1225959248 Great post,