No such thing as false Positive???

[fireman452]

I have placed a question on here about my confusion concerning my test results - I have seen some folks say - if you have a positive EIA (initial test) and you are in a group that is not considered at risk you should get the RIBA or PCR tests done to determine if the EIA was a "false positive"  -  I hate to be such a bother here but I have placed a question here about my positive EIA test and then subsequent RIBA (specific and more complete antibody test) which was negative and then the qualitative and quantitative PCR tests that test for the virus itself - also both negative and every comment I have gotten has been - GREAT - you had it and cleared it!!!!   - you should be rejoicing - well - the problem is I do not have any idea HOW I got it - and if this is true then there is NO SUCH THING as a false positive EIA - now - I will admit in the other posts I mentioned that my Doctor said that MOST LIKELY I had a brush with the virus and cleared it or it is POSSIBLE that this could have been a false positive - I get the idea that folks are reluctant to argue with someone who has Dr. in front of their name - bottom line is - if you tell me to get the tests done and everything including my liver enzymes are normal and all of the HCV tests come back negative except for the EIA - what does it take to find a false positive - a message from above???????  

[willbb]

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Hepatitis-C/Still-Confused/show/1673924#post_7638821

[suezeeque]

Congratulations.  You do not have HCV.  We do and I haven't seen anyone here obsessing about where they may have got it.  How does it matter anyway?  

It doesn't.

[orphanedhawk]

The only thing I can say is all things are possible and no test is infallible.

Many people have no idea how they got hep C.

This forum is comprised of people who's lives are touched by hep C.
We aren't professionals.

If you want better answers than anyone here can give you, I suggest you seek out a competent hepatologist.( liver doctor)

[1oftheclub222]

You could always redo the the first test that checks for the anti body's (not sure which one that is, the EIA?)  

if it turns out you did have it, wondering where you got it is a completly normal thing, I think everyone goes through that stage...eventually you will come up with your best guess and just go with that, or give up trying to figure it out

bottom line is you seem to be ok now, but I know this whole experience is enough to drive a person batty!

[copyman]

Not sure why you are pressing the issue. If the numerous tests you have had were negative then you do NOT have Hep C. Move on with your life. There is nothing else you can gain from a public forum. Best of luck