Herpes 1&2 IgM Test

Specimen Type: Blood

Description: This herpes test is used to determine an acute infection. The IgM antibody production usually starts a few days after the initial infection. The Herpes IgM test is non-type specific, it does not differentiate between HSV 1 and HSV 2. The HSV IgM test may have cross reactivity, which could lead to a false positive, with prior herpes infections or other strains of herpes virus like Mono. Due to the limitations of the HSV IgM test, a person may only want to consider using this test if they are trying to determine whether or not they are experiencing a "Primary Episode" of a herpes infection or if they are attempting to track the possible "source" or "timeline" of the infection. Turnaround time is typically 1-3 business days.

Incubation Period: Average incubation period for the HSV IgM test ranges from about 5 days-5 weeks. After a few months from the initial infection, a person usually begins to "phase out" and is no longer detectable with this test.

Categories:

• Herpes
• Infectious Diseases
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases

$89.00