Reply To: Does Valtrex affect Herpeselect IGM test primary episode

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Ok, I am back with this final question. I am finally at 16 weeks post exposure and have my HerpeSelect IGG HSV 2 results back. Results are posted below as well as Valtrex consumption during the 16 weeks. Questions are below the results.

Valtrex consumption:
10 Days 2 Grams per day (started day 1 post exposure)
7 Days 1 Gram per day (at 10 weeks post exposure)
1 Day 4 Grams per day (1 day at week 16)
So Total of 18 days out of 16 weeks

HerpeSelect IGG HSV 2 Test Results:
1.5 Weeks <.90 Negative
7 Weeks <.90 Negative
12 Weeks <.90 Negative
14 Weeks <.90 Negative
16 Weeks <.90 Negative

-Do my test results indicate a certain negative at this point or could Valtrex usage be effecting?
-Seeing that antivirals are a first line and really the only defense that most doctors prescribe; wouldn’t there be a fair share of patients in the seroconversion studies that were on antivirals and thus the effect of antivirals on seroconversion are already ‘baked into the numbers’ on seroconversion rates?
-If I were to take Western Blot; do I order through Quest Diagnostics and should I do now at the 16 week mark or wait until 5 month or 6 month or longer?

Thank you again!