What is going on with this situation !? Positive than negative !!!!!!!!!

[mario188]

Hello everyone

Freind of mine went to the blood bank to donte blood after 6 days he was informed that he could have HCV but he has to retest after 3 months

They said his result was Positive but the RIBA test came back Negative !!! So they asked him to back to test againe after 3 months .

Now my friend a bit worried about his situation
He said before 4 months he test for New job and that test included HCV and the result was negative .

So is he a truly negative or positive !?
What is the chance his reult truly negative !?
I read that when RIBA test come back negative so that is a truly negative so why they asked him to test againe after 3 months !?
What is your suggestion !?

[fretboard]

Could be your friend was exposed to the HepC virus so now every time he tests he will be positive for the antibodies.  Bottom line is he could test positive for the antibodies but not have a viral load, so he doesn't have HepC.  No viral load, no HepC.  Very common.  

[AWorriedMom]

I think you might be confusing the RIBA test with the viral load test (HCV/RNA). If that test is undetected then you don't have the virus even if you are antibody positive. But the RIBA test is confirmatory. Since it is negative, chances are good the antibody test is a false positive. It is best to recheck it or just do the viral load test, to be sure of the HCV status.

[Dee1956]

Hello, I am not a doctor however I would say that while the first test  he tested positive for exposure; the second test showed he had no viral load (virus level)  so that would indicate he does not have it.
But....like a friend of mine was told...it is possible you have just been exposed, come back in 3 to 6 months for a recheck just to make sure.
I hope this helps.
I am sure others will be a long soon to answer.
Take Care, Dee