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hepatitis c postive and riba negative
i tested positive for hepatitis c in 1.18 ratio, the doctor to make sure send me to another test, the riba test and i tested negative, what it menas?
I think 5 % of hep c carriers fight off the disease on their own and 5 % of carriers have rapid response to the pegetron , ribavirin treatment .. i was hep c free after week 4 of treatment :)
that is because you were exposed to hep c but your immune system fought it off and now you have the antibodies in your blood .. you do not have hep c :) lucky fella
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The RIBA test is very conclusive to exposure to HCV virus; if RIBA is negative, then it is highly probable you were not exposed. The most likely conclusion is that other antibodies similar to HCV triggered a false positive result in the HV antibody test.
Remember that the antibody test isn’t especially specific (accurate). It is designed to inexpensively screen large groups (or pools) of population, and relies heavily on follow up testing like RIBA or PCR.
Congrats on the negative RIBA—
Bill
The RIBA test is very conclusive to exposure to HCV virus; if RIBA is negative, then it is highly probable you were not exposed. The most likely conclusion is that other antibodies similar to HCV triggered a false positive result in the HV antibody test.
Remember that the antibody test isn’t especially specific (accurate). It is designed to inexpensively screen large groups (or pools) of population, and relies heavily on follow up testing like RIBA or PCR.
Congrats on the negative RIBA—
Bill
The screening test for hep C, the Elisa antibody test, is VERY sensitive for all types of
antibody. that is why a 'weak +,' a score of <3.8, is, in most case, a false +. The
confirmatory test, Riba, is VERY specific for the hep c antibody. If that is neg, you are
home free and confirms the screening test was a false +. Don't worry anymore. You are
neg.
antibody. that is why a 'weak +,' a score of <3.8, is, in most case, a false +. The
confirmatory test, Riba, is VERY specific for the hep c antibody. If that is neg, you are
home free and confirms the screening test was a false +. Don't worry anymore. You are
neg.
The first test is an ‘antibody test’. It is inexpensive, but very good for screening large groups of people; it is also not very specific.
The second test is considered very specific for HCV virus; the RIBA test should be the one that you follow. If the RIBA test is negative, you were likely never exposed to the virus to begin with.
You do not have Hepatitis C.
Bill
The second test is considered very specific for HCV virus; the RIBA test should be the one that you follow. If the RIBA test is negative, you were likely never exposed to the virus to begin with.
You do not have Hepatitis C.
Bill
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