HV-1 false positive due to corticosteriod use?

[SeniorFl]

Blood test showed positive for HV-1, negative for HV-2.  Had been taking corticosteroids for at least

two months prior to test.  Does anyone know if steroid use can cause a false positive for HV-1.  Have

never had any symptoms at all.

Edited January 23, 2016 by SeniorFl
To explain my issue

[Sanguine108]

if anything, corticosteroids should depress the immune response.

[WilsoInAus]

No impact, you carry the HSV-1 virus and have probably done so since childhood.

Up to half of people with HSV-1 do not have symptoms, well many did, but they were before living memory having been infected under age 3.

 

[SeniorFl]

Thanks for the feedback, Sanguine108 and WilsolnAus.  I just talked to my Dr. today and he pretty much

said the same things both of you said.  He also said that HV 1 is NOT a STD, which surprised me.

[WilsoInAus]

That is correct, HSV-1 is not an STD. The majority of infections with HSV-1 are not caused by sexual contact, hence by definition it is not an STD. Pretty much every known bacteria and virus passes through sexual contact (flu, fungus etc.)

You OK with this, there is no reason not to be. You had no idea you carried this virus and it will probably have the same zero impact.

[Zazu2]

On 1/27/2016 at 2:07 PM, WilsoInAus said:

That is correct, HSV-1 is not an STD. The majority of infections with HSV-1 are not caused by sexual contact, hence by definition it is not an STD. Pretty much every known bacteria and virus passes through sexual contact (flu, fungus etc.)

You OK with this, there is no reason not to be. You had no idea you carried this virus and it will probably have the same zero 

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