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hcv reactive

by ovidiu9, Nov 10, 2009 11:26AM

Hello to all,

After 6 and half months after blood to blood contact i have AntiHCV weakly reactiveReactive arthritis and RIBA indeterminate with NS3 band. At 8 and half months after blood to blood contact PCR RNA HCV was undetectable lower limit 50UI/ml.At 10 months after blood to blood contact i have AntiHCV weakly reactiveReactive arthritis (1,6) S/CO=1 and RIBA indeterminate with NS3 band. At 13 months i repeat anti HCV and was weakly reactiveReactive arthritis (1.56) and PCR RNA HCV was undetectable lower limit 45UI/ml. I need your opinion. Please help me with your answer. Is possible to be false reaction?

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by Bill1954, Nov 10, 2009 11:38AM

To: ovidiu9

You do not have HCV; the PCR test is definitive for infection. You may continue to have reactive antibody test results; these are of no consequence to you.--

Bill

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