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BLOOD TEST: HSV-2 IGG, TYPE SPECIFIC AB

Received Jan 9, 2024 · Event occurred Dec 27, 2023

Report MW5150077 · MDR key 18486317

Device

Generic name

Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Herpes Simplex Virus, Hsv-2

Manufacturer

Quest Intl., Inc.

Patient

35 YR · Male

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
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Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

(B)(6) DID A 10-TEST STD PANEL ON (B)(6) 2023 THAT INCLUDED THE HSV-2 IGG, TYPE SPECIFIC AB TEST THAT YIELDED A POSITIVE RESULT (2.59H). I ORDERED THEIR HSV-2 IGG INHIBITION, IA TEST ON (B)(6) 2023 AND THE IGG SCREENING ASSAY YIELDED A NEGATIVE RESULT (< 0.90). I'M ASYMPTOMATIC OF HSV-2. AS PART OF THE HSV-2 IGG INHIBITION, IA THEY REDO THE HSV-2 IGG SCREENING ASSAY AND THAT RETURNED A < 0.90 (THUS INHIBITION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED) ONLY 3 DAYS AFTER THE HSV-2 IGG, TYPE SPECIFIC AB.