Herpes Simplex Virus 1+2 IgG Serum Test Cost & It's Procedure

Once the individual develops herpes, the IgG bodies would stay in your body for lifetime. Some of the individuals tend to have a very few outbreaks that is throughout their life. Moreover, there would be having fewer antibodies than people who get regular outbreaks.

To support your diagnosis of the Herpes simplex infection (type 1 or type 2). The presence of your IgG antibody that could generally indicate the past exposure and causes your immunity. The presence of IgM antibody indicates recent infection. Single IgG levels are not useful for supporting the diagnosis of an acute infection.

The IgM antibody generally does not distinguish the HSV-1 from your HSV-2 infection which is not considered useful clinically.

In women that may have vaginal discharge. In approximately in 75% of the patients that could be present with your primary genital HSV infection by considering it to be asymptomatic in one’s nature. When you see the viral shedding which lasts for an average time period of about 12 days. Afterwards, it would tend also cease before the complete resolution of your lesions, if is present. This antibody would also respond in  2 to 12 weeks after the considerable infection which also gets  with a lifelong point in the nature.

It is seen that HSV 1 also would tend to be known as oral herpes which would usually lead to the cold sores along with blisters, which could be present in a persons mouth or even the face. When it is a case of HSV 2 virus, this lead to generating the  genital herpes which getting transmitted by sexual contact.

In addition to the recommended specific tests, it would help in guiding when you when the individual should get further tested. When anyone develops genital herpes, it would further take up to 16 weeks or even more after the exposure for any of the current tests that it tends to detect it.

The sensitivity of the HSV IgG assay when considered is from 92–100%, along with your specificity from the range of61–85% that aids in differentiating both the HSV types of viruses.

For considering your most accurate test result, would be generally also recommended for HSV 2 to wait for the period of 12 – 16 weeks from the possible date of your exposure before getting the accurate, with your type-specific blood test that tend to order the test and this allows for the  enough time for your antibodies to reach any detectable levels.

The Western blot (WB) is considered to be the gold standard for detection of the antibodies to your HSV . The different tests have level of high sensitivity with your ability to further discriminate between your HSV-1 and HSV-2 antibodies.

You could get yourself tested for Herpes Simplex Virus 1+2 IgG Serum Test at Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Center. We would be happy to assist you in getting your sample by trained staff and technicians. 

Yes, a free doctor’s consultation is available for all individuals. Either before the test, or after the test, you can avail this facility at our center, online or in person.

Yes, everybody is eligible for getting the Herpes Simplex Virus 1+2 IgG Serum sample collected from the convenient of your home. Our trained staff members and phlebotomists would get your sample collected with ease at the earliest.