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i have just been told i have hep c but its burnt out. what dose that meen ?????
Let me take a wild guess to interpret what the doctor might have said. It sounds like you might be one of the lucky ones that spontaneously cleared the virus without any need for trt. You will likely test antibody positive, but since you cleared the virus on your own, you no longer have live virus and the need to do anything further.
The HCV RIBA test is a test to detect the presence of antibodies to the virus. The HCV-RNA test identifies whether the virus is in your blood, indicating that you have an active infection with HCV.
The HCV RIBA test is a test to detect the presence of antibodies to the virus. The HCV-RNA test identifies whether the virus is in your blood, indicating that you have an active infection with HCV.
"he said it was in active and burnt out my system could of fought it off and that it looks like it has burnt its self out I have to go see a specialist now just to make sure but I'm not really sure what that means"
Could have fought it off is the key phrase, the doc you saw has no clue, he is basing his assesment off of LFT which as oppo has pointed out are not very good predictors to liver condition or status of having an active HCV infection, follow up with the specialist as oppo has recomended and have a PCR ran then you will know for sure whether you have an active HCV infection or not.
Could have fought it off is the key phrase, the doc you saw has no clue, he is basing his assesment off of LFT which as oppo has pointed out are not very good predictors to liver condition or status of having an active HCV infection, follow up with the specialist as oppo has recomended and have a PCR ran then you will know for sure whether you have an active HCV infection or not.
"I think the doctor is burnt out"
LOL maybe he is victim of his own prescription pad :)
LOL maybe he is victim of his own prescription pad :)
I think the doctor is burnt out. What kind of doctor would use terminology like that when telling a patient about HCV?
it sounds like you need to see the specialist to get a clear answer if that's what the doc said.
Liver tests don't tell you if you have the virus. It needs a PCR test that measures viral genotype and load in the blood . Has was mentioned earlier 15% clear the virus spontaneously, that the doctor is saying you are one of those is my best guess.
Liver tests don't tell you if you have the virus. It needs a PCR test that measures viral genotype and load in the blood . Has was mentioned earlier 15% clear the virus spontaneously, that the doctor is saying you are one of those is my best guess.
I saw the doctor yesterday and he had the liver results back and they were satisfactory when we spoke he said it was in active and burnt out my system could of fought it off and that it looks like it has burnt its self out I have to go see a specialist now just to make sure but I'm not really sure what that means
"burnt out" is not I tern I ever heard in reference to hep C. Who told you this? DId you get tested? A small percent get infected and spontaneously clear the virus (maybe 15%?) but I don't imagine a medical professional would have used the term "burnt out".
Please provide more info.
Please provide more info.
well at least the Hep C is burnt out. but I think alcohol could still be a problem
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