I need your help interpreting my numbers

[R Glass]

I need your help interpreting this for me. I picked up my medical records to day. I am a

[R Glass]

If for no other reason the biopsy will be for peace of mind. I did have an ultra-sound done. We will discuss that today and who knows, he may say I don

[SonicBandaid]

My reading of this lot is VERY positive, and I suspect you have a >90% probability of SVR with treatment.  As I indicated in my previous posts, I would treat someone like this WITHOUT a biopsy, all else being equal.  You have indicated yourself, very reasonably, you would proceed to treatment irrespective of the biopsy result.  In this setting what does the biopsy contribute?  The treatment will be modified by the serial bloodwork you will have, including early PCRs if you are seeing a Doc who believes in RVR (I do), while treatment success or failure will be determined by PCR.  You obviousl have a Doc (from the bloods he/she has ordered) who is very thorough, and I'm sure will follow through with appropriate blood to ensure clearance is confirmed.  In my view, in uncomplicated individuals, biopsy just adds expense and a small, but finite risk.  Other docs, legitimately, take a different view.

[ladybug52]

My goodness, what kind of dr are you seeing? He's ordered more labs than I normally see, but I'm not a person that draws or looks at blood, by any means. I was looking up the different blood tests and some of the tests he ordered are tests for genetic defiencies. In other words he's looking for other possible reasons for liver disease, I guess.
The person I flagged will know more than any of us, if he happens to see this post.
Maybe the rest of the tests will be easier to read. I hope!
Bug

[jmjm530]

Elaine, Been vacationing the past few days in the local hospital with a case of atrial fibrillation. (The more you know about what's going on, the scarier being in a hospital is. LOL.) Anyway, I'm back home now and doing now doing fine. Assuming my ticker keeps the correct 'time', I should be back to normal activities in a day or so. Thanks for the nice welcome.

-- Jim/Jack

[FlGuy]

Hope things are going to be ok.  I recall you mentioned your family history. BTW, you haven't mentioned it in a while - the skin stuff resolved?

[R Glass]

We have already talked about a biopsy so, I don