I just had a Herpes antibody test done through Lifelabs. My doctor ordered the Western Blot test, but when I look on my Ehealth account, all it says is: "Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 Ab IgG". I phoned Lifelabs and the told me they run every one of these tests at the same time on my blood: HERPES SIMPLEX AB TYPING , HERPES SIMPLEX TYPING WESTERN BLOT , HERPES TYPE 1 0R 2 TYPING , HERPES TYPE 1/2 , HERPES TYPING , HSV AB TPING , HSV II , HSV II AB , HSV II ANTIBODY , HSV2 , WESTERN BLOT FOR HERPES SIMPLEX TYPING. Which test does lifelabs use? How accurate is the testing? thank you

Home / Answered Questions / I just had a Herpes antibody test done through Lifelabs. My doctor ordered the Western Blot test, but when I look on my Ehealth account, all it says is: “Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 Ab IgG”. I phoned Lifelabs and the told me they run every one of these tests at the same time on my blood: HERPES SIMPLEX AB TYPING , HERPES SIMPLEX TYPING WESTERN BLOT , HERPES TYPE 1 0R 2 TYPING , HERPES TYPE 1/2 , HERPES TYPING , HSV AB TPING , HSV II , HSV II AB , HSV II ANTIBODY , HSV2 , WESTERN BLOT FOR HERPES SIMPLEX TYPING. Which test does lifelabs use? How accurate is the testing? thank you

I just had a Herpes antibody test done through Lifelabs. My doctor ordered the Western Blot test, but when I look on my Ehealth account, all it says is: “Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 Ab IgG”. I phoned Lifelabs and the told me they run every one of these tests at the same time on my blood: HERPES SIMPLEX AB TYPING , HERPES SIMPLEX TYPING WESTERN BLOT , HERPES TYPE 1 0R 2 TYPING , HERPES TYPE 1/2 , HERPES TYPING , HSV AB TPING , HSV II , HSV II AB , HSV II ANTIBODY , HSV2 , WESTERN BLOT FOR HERPES SIMPLEX TYPING. Which test does lifelabs use? How accurate is the testing? thank you

Hi, Life labs use these tests you have listed. The majority of people will have a positive antibody test because they have come in contact with the virus. The blood test does not tell you where the HSV is on your body. By 3 weeks post infection about half of infected individuals will have detectable antibodies. By six weeks, about 70% will and by six months antibodies will be detectable in all infected people. If the antibody test is positive then further testing the blood for the type of HSV is useful especially if you already have a partner who knows what type of herpes they have and where it is on their body. HSV type 1 can be around the mouth and on the gentials. HSV type 2 more likely to be on the genitals but can also be around the mouth. This is the extra testing that your doctor ordered for you.

This answer was posted on August 12, 2017.

This answer was updated on February 7, 2022.

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