Fibrospect

[mirceani]

last summer I had a bloodtest called "fibrospect" which gave some indication about my liver.
If I remember correctly , there was a score in % , which in my case was 75% - quite bad.
I had a biopsy immediatelly after that, which confirmed what the blood test indicated.

Now, I reached my 24 weeks in the tx, of a total of 48.
So far so good, I am undetected since week 8.

I thought it will be a good idea to habe this fibrospect blood test done again, and see if 24 wks on tx had any positive effect so far on my liver.

However the PA just gave me a puzzling answer " this test is not indicated during treatment, you will have it at the end"

My technical mind cannot understand why a blood test would be contraindicated.


Anybody on the forum has any ideas about this topic?
Is the PA correct in her statement? I will certainly pursue with this further, but I need to have a better understanding first, maybe she is correct.


Thank you

[mirceani]

Thx


The only logical reason would be that , maybe, while on tx you get false indications.

Does this make sense?

[Bobby1952]

   Obviously a blood test cannot cause any damage. The PA just doesn't want to do it because it is not part of SOC. Maybe they think it is their job to save the insurance co. some money.
   Why don't you insist on seeing the DR. and see what he says. Sometimes Dr's will go along with you if you give them enough of an argument.
   Don't feel bad, at my HMO I cannot even get a Fibrospect or a Fibrosure test. The lab that they use doesn't even have it listed as a blood test...period. Dr says it it not mainstream enough ??

Bobby