This test requires a blood draw, so please ensure you can refer to a phlebotomist in the clients area before you order this test.
Elispot looks at the T cell response and IGG/IGM looks at B cells/Antibodies.
Some people don't produce antibodies and have a more active T cell response.
In an ideal world to assess an infection, a practitioner should look at both sides of the immune system response, in other words, Eli-spot for the T cells/cellular response and IGG/IGM for humoral/B cell/antibody response.
To check for recent antibodies (IGM) or past exposure antibodies (IGG) please run this test, but for the best overview of the immune system, combine it with the relevant Elispot test.
The Herpes Simplex I & II Antibodies test is designed to detect both forms of the herpes virus.
Herpes simplex viruses – known simply as herpes – are categorized into two types: herpes type 1 (HSV-1: oral herpes) and herpes type 2 (HSV-2: genital herpes). Most commonly, herpes type 1 causes sores around the mouth and lips (sometimes called fever blisters or cold sores). HSV-1 can also cause genital herpes, though most cases of genital herpes are caused by herpes type 2. In HSV-2, the infected person may have sores around the genitals or rectum. Although HSV-2 sores may occur in other locations, these sores usually are found below the waist.
Measures IgA, IgM and IgG antibodies.
The new HSV 1/2-EliSpot together with the HSV 1/2-IgG/IgA/IgM-antibodies complement each other in the diagnosis of HSV 1/2-infections.