ANY possibility for a false positive herpes culture?

[Lovelylady1996]

I was recently diagnosed with hsv1. I had blood work done and they both came back negative for hsv 1 and 2. However my culture came back positive? Is there ANY CHANCE that there could've been a false positive? 

I know it's highly unlikely but I am so incredibly depressed about this. It's affecting every aspect in my life. Please give me hope. 

[Sillybrain]

I am in the same boat as you lovelylady.

i have been googling the accuracy of swabs and the science jargon confuses me heheh.

were you diagnosed orally or genitally?

i was diagnosed as hsv1 positive genitally after a long standing oral cold sore infection (from childhood), so I am struggling with that given most of the literature and advice out there says that it is extremely unlikely and uncommon for that to happen.

hopefully someone can reply with the info you're after

[Acesheart]

I was recently diagnosed with hsv1. I had blood work done and they both came back negative for hsv 1 and 2. However my culture came back positive? Is there ANY CHANCE that there could've been a false positive? 

I know it's highly unlikely but I am so incredibly depressed about this. It's affecting every aspect in my life. Please give me hope. 

Hey Lovely Lady, was this culture taken from the fluid of an actual cold sore orally, I'm assuming it was. This culture that was performed is most probably correct and probably a recent infection. If the virus had not had time to produce antibodies in the blood, the test could come back false negatives. This is the only reasonable explanation I can think of.

Most swabs of any fluids from a cold sore would be pretty much accurate. Many times if your body doesn't have time to build antibodies , usually 2-22 days after exposure, for some members here I've heard them say their bodies took longer to show positive in HERPESELECT IGG BLOOD test.  Do you have a copy of the numerical values, numbers, given for each h1 & h2 ? Please don't stress this. 80% carry the ohsv1 (oral cold sores) from childhood but MOST don't know it's herpes. 

I hope this helps. Maybe ask user WilsoInAus, he's very knowledgeable about such tests. I trust him. Take care honey. Hugs Aces 

[Lovelylady1996]

I understand. I've heard that. But I have it genetically which is why I'm taking it so hard..