Confused about vl and treatment

[kat1962555]

Hey all,
   I posted before about husband dx HepC.  His viral load is 63,000.  He tested negative for this last year.  Is it normal for a doc to just watch and do montly blood work for 6 months..(also recommends ultra sound of liver and vacs for hep A&B)  I tried looking it up but am confused. Is it possible that he just became infected recently?  Or the test last year was wrong? Can this possibly clear itsefl out in 6 months without treatment?  I'm very confused.
                                                                                               Thanks

[kat1962555]

Hi Jenny,
   last year the test just said HepC,,,,HIV...Rheum..blah blah...It was just a complete workup so I guess it was an anti body test.  It was just negative or positive thing.
This test  says:
HEP.C,RNA,bDNA,QNT       65698 HI       >3200 copies/mL
HEP.C,RNA,bDNA,QNT       12634 HI       > 615 IU/mL

[JennyPenny2009]

A person can clear the virus on their own. When that happens it is usually in the acute stage. Once it goes chronic (six months after exposure the viral load is still detectable) it almost never will clear without treatment. If your husband has a viral load, he has heaptitis C.  Which test was negative a year ago? Viral load or antibody test? And yes, he should get vaccinated for HAV and HBV.