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What do these numbers mean
I just recieved numbers of 32360 positive IU/ML and also log 10 4.510. Can anyone tell me what these mean? I told the nurse to send me the full results on paper through the mail but this is all I know for now. Please can anyone tell me I really need to know. Thanks.
Thank you all so much and when I find out my genotype I will ask you more questions I'm sure. Thanks to all once again. I've only told a few people and they look at me like I'm poison.
Brain fog? lol I think you are doing just fine. It's the rest of us that can't keep up! Thanks for the re-explanation. I actually "got it" the second time around.
Jilly
Jilly
Hi Again SilverOwl.
Based on Jilly's comment, I was confusing in my response so I'll phrase it differently.
During a typical treatment response, the viral load decreases very quickly in the beginning and then decreases less quickly. That's a function that decreases at a decreasing rate.
I was playing with the Y=Ax^b formula the other day to describe how hemoglobin typically decreases during treatment. When you mentioned LOGs, the formula was at the forefront of my mind and just flowed out.
Apologies if I didn't communicate well. I'll blame it on my treatment brain fog. :-)
Regards, GB
Based on Jilly's comment, I was confusing in my response so I'll phrase it differently.
During a typical treatment response, the viral load decreases very quickly in the beginning and then decreases less quickly. That's a function that decreases at a decreasing rate.
I was playing with the Y=Ax^b formula the other day to describe how hemoglobin typically decreases during treatment. When you mentioned LOGs, the formula was at the forefront of my mind and just flowed out.
Apologies if I didn't communicate well. I'll blame it on my treatment brain fog. :-)
Regards, GB
As Will stated, 32,360 is a relatively low VL - I never paid much attention to logs. Do you know your genotype ??
And welcome to the forum. Some great people here to help you.
And welcome to the forum. Some great people here to help you.
Hi SilverOwl: Welcome to the forum.
I'm not a math major, but I believe the viral load number is reported in logs because the function that describes the eradication of the virus is a logarithmic function. In log space, the function is a straight line. In normal space, the function is a curve that decreases at a decreasing rate.
In normal space, I use the formula Y=Ax^b (where b is a negative exponent) to model a data set that decreases at a decreasing rate, which describes how the virus is eradicated through treatment.
Technical response, but the bottom line is your log number is unimportant until you start treatment. Regards, GB
I'm not a math major, but I believe the viral load number is reported in logs because the function that describes the eradication of the virus is a logarithmic function. In log space, the function is a straight line. In normal space, the function is a curve that decreases at a decreasing rate.
In normal space, I use the formula Y=Ax^b (where b is a negative exponent) to model a data set that decreases at a decreasing rate, which describes how the virus is eradicated through treatment.
Technical response, but the bottom line is your log number is unimportant until you start treatment. Regards, GB
This means you have active HCV (if it was an HCV test) with a viral load of 32 thousand (very low).
The 4.5 log is just another way of expressing the same number on the lab report.
Hopefully th doctor ran a genotype and then has referred you to a specialist to ascertain what the next course of action may be.
Treatment s today for HCV are approx. 70 -80% successful(depending on various factors)..
Welcome..
Will
The 4.5 log is just another way of expressing the same number on the lab report.
Hopefully th doctor ran a genotype and then has referred you to a specialist to ascertain what the next course of action may be.
Treatment s today for HCV are approx. 70 -80% successful(depending on various factors)..
Welcome..
Will
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