I have no mechanism for billing your insurance company and the University of Washington will not bill out of state insurers either. If you have insurance that would cover an office visit with your provider to get this test done, that may be financially better for you to do. Remember that you can also work with the University of Washington and your own health care provider to obtain this test. You will also not be able to bill your insurance for the western blot and we will not provide a receipt for the western blot as we are not doing this test UW is. The UW will not bill insurance for those not living in the state of Washington and I do not bill insurance for my services. The other expenses you will incur to get this test is a fee for having your blood drawn and whatever shipping costs to UW from your location. I will charge your credit card the appropriate amount at the end of our discussion. The cost of obtaining the western blot from me is $325. The telemedicine provider we use, eVisit, will ask for a credit card number when you make the appointment. Because we know that the IgG misses some infections (8% of HSV 2 infections and 30% of HSV 1 infections), they want the best test available to be sure about their negative status. Perhaps someone has had a negative result on their IgG herpes antibody test. Also, a research study that came out in early 2020 found that even some people with higher index values who have no symptoms have false-positive IgG tests. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that everyone with an IgG result in this low positive range (1.1 to 3.0) obtain a western blot or another very reliable confirmatory test. Some herpes antibody tests don’t give an index value, so you may want the western blot for that reason. We know that about 50% of people who test positive with an index value (the number associated with your test result) of 1.1 to 3.5 don’t have herpes, and this test will help sort that out. Often, they wish to confirm or deny an IgG result. People want to obtain the western blot to get the most accurate herpes antibody testing available. Herpes experts agree that the herpes western blot is by far the best confirmatory antibody test. A 20 minute consult is $100 and the appointment can be made at the bottom of this page, using the same button as those scheduling a western blot. It’s normal for an expert to have information that a general practitioner might not. Lots of people prefer to talk to an expert in addition to their regular health care provider. Video Consultĭo you just want to talk about your situation and ask some questions? We can do that. Do you live in Oregon and need to obtain a prescription for herpes medication? I can help you with that as well.
#WESTERN BLOT TEST FOR HERPES HOW TO#
Are you confused about how to interpret an antibody test that you’ve taken? I can help with that too. I’ve had 35 years of experience as a nurse practitioner, specializing in the care of people who have herpes or who are worried about having herpes.ĭo you have questions about genital herpes? Many people do! It can be a confusing topic, and sometimes, clinicians do not have up to date information. I’m here to help you with issues surrounding genital herpes.
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