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Hepatitis C+??
Hello everyone. I received these results today and I am not quite sure what they mean. I know I am reactive, but is this result a high indication that I am HCV+? Any help is appreciated in advance.
Profile/Panel/Test Value Unit Normal Range
HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY REACTIVE NON-REACTIVE
SIGNAL TO CUT-OFF 1.23 OR = 1.0 AND <8.0. THE CDC RECOMMENDS SUPPLEMENTAL TESTING SUCH AS RIBA OR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFIED TESTING (NAAT) FOR CONFIRMATION. (MMWR NO. RR-3, 2003). IF NAAT IS CHOSEN, PLEASE SUBMIT A NEW, FROZEN, PLASMA OR SERUM SPECIMEN.
Profile/Panel/Test Value Unit Normal Range
HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY REACTIVE NON-REACTIVE
SIGNAL TO CUT-OFF 1.23 OR = 1.0 AND <8.0. THE CDC RECOMMENDS SUPPLEMENTAL TESTING SUCH AS RIBA OR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFIED TESTING (NAAT) FOR CONFIRMATION. (MMWR NO. RR-3, 2003). IF NAAT IS CHOSEN, PLEASE SUBMIT A NEW, FROZEN, PLASMA OR SERUM SPECIMEN.
I don't know that you need a particularly sensitive viral load test at this point - just a PCR quant. I usually got LabCorp's Quantasure which measures down to a level of 2 copies/ml.
What is the next blood test I should have the doctor order for the most certain diagnostic result?
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