Your alt and ast are at the low end of normal range, no problems there. Follow this link and it will show you the proper test procedure guidelines for hep c testing. Still no idea why your doc would want you to see a gastro.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0101/p79.html
The enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (EIA) tests for the antibody to hepatitis C (anti-HCV). False-positive results may occur at a rate of 10-20% and are usually seen in the presence of autoimmune disease, hypergammaglobulinemia and low-risk blood donors. Since the recent RNA Qualitative and Quantitative, and the RIBA were all negative, It sure does sound like a false negative EIA to me. To be sure, I'd follow up with the GI doc and put this behind me. Otherwise, you will be fretting forever. Good luck.
http://www.hcvadvocate.org/hcsp/articles/Bernstein-1.html
nope - he is only focused on the EIA positive my ALT is 16 and the other one I can not rememeber right now like AST is 14 so no other issues - he is just concerned about the EIA being above 1.0
Well I will say this you do not have hep c and with a neg RIBA test that your EIA was indeed a false positive. As far as why your doc would want you to see a gastro, I have no idea but he/she knows your medical history so maybe there is some other concerns.