Vl 12?

[TripleCrown]

Damn I was und at week 8. I went in to check my HGB week 9 and doc had written in PCR HCV qn tma. I thought well better to double check. I just called and it is 12! Wtf?
What does that mean? It isn't 8 weeks or 12 weeks. I guess I just wait got 12 week results. But now worried about having reduced the RIBA to 600mg. I'm not doing this again. I'm not going to quit but I also don't want to do 10 more weeks of tx.
Cr@p

[TripleCrown]

He ordered the same test all 3 times. It is quest lab 5-7500
Which is why I didn't know what my viral load was exactly after lead in 4 wks w/soc. It just said >7500
week 8 undetectable
Week 9 [ vl 12 ]
He said at the time it was the most sensitive on the low end and thought it was important. He also said under 100 was undetectable in other assays(tests) but I guess he is just being thorough.
I'm going to keep my eyes on the prize. I'll post tomorrow this google scholar alert I got on a study that says with the PI's a longer treatment time made no difference in the outcome it is 75% whether or not it is 28 or 38 weeks and I'm sticking to it.
Headache。・°°・(＞_＜)・°°・。
Night all thanks for the support!

[flcyclist]

I'm guessing that you had a less sensitive test for the 8 wk PCR and the more sensitive TMA test done at 9 wks was able to quantify the virus.  Is it possible that the reason your doctor ordered this additional test was because the test read: <43, detected?   I find it a bit odd the doctor ordered the more sensitive TMA only one week after the 8 wk und.  The TMA can quantify the virus down to 5, whereas, the RT-PCR is 43 for Quest.   Discuss further with your doctor and wish you the best in doing what you need to do to clear this.  

[Lifenet62]

you are doing great.......just stay positive.....my Dr and RN went to a symposium two wks ago, there are studies that prove reduction of Riba does not reduce clearance % much.  Stay focused on UND......it's here....trust..

[frijole]

http://www.questdiagnostics.com/hcp/testmenu/jsp/showTestMenu.jsp?fn=10051N.html&labCode=QBA

Reference Range(s)
Hepatitis C RNA,Quantitative,PCR: Less than 50 IU/mL
Less than 1.7 LogIU/mL

I get so confused with these tests.  I put what you wrote into google and got this Quest test.  However the range is not the same.

Who is the lab, triple?  I don't know what the deal is

[TripleCrown]

VIRAL LOAD 12. I didn't even ask about HGB ...yes I have the lab order for week 12 which is November 17.
I think I'm going back to 800 MG of RIBA. I'm just getting a rash. I'm going to power through this.
Thanks nygirl!

[nygirl7]

TC your VL is 12 or your hemo is 12? Sorry it's confusing to me (as many things on the internet read completely differently than I speak)....or is this being considered your 12 week tests? That makes no sense the doc wouldn't have to do a TMA at week 9 and I would be mad and nicely insist he do it again at 12 as per the PROTOCOL!