jmjm, Question

[geterdone]

I had these 2 Lab Corp blood test performed 4 week post taper period given what was discussed in the test sensitivity and the gap in between the 2 test in the Lab Corp NGI #140639 procedures, just curious here after the fact, would it be worth it at the EOT to have both of these test performed 4 weeks post to cover anything and everything from <2 to 100M or just go with the STD down to <10IU.mL?

Thanks! jasper


Lab Corp #140639 NGI HCV QUANTASURE which the sensitivity goes down to <2 copies.

Hepatitis C Quantitation
                             Less than 5 Copies/ml                   copies/ ml
HCV log10                                                             log10copy/ml

          Unable to calculate result since non numeric result obtained
           for component test.

International Units
                                      Less than 2 iu/ml                 iu/ml
IU LOG10                                                              log10 iu/ml

       Unable to calculate result since non numeric result obtained for component test

Test Information
     PCR assay performed using National Genetic Institute's
validated, proprietary methodology.  Results greater than or equal to 5 copies/ml of HCV RNA indicate the presence of virus specific nucleic acid sequence.

NGI HCV Ultraqual

          Negative: HCV RNA Not Detected
     Qualitative Only.

PCR assay performed using NGI's validated, proprietary
methodology.

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Lab Corp #550027 HCV Quantasure Plus (Non-Graph) which has a sensitivity down to <10

Hepatitis C Quantitation Less than <10 IU/mL indicates either a complete absents of RNA or in rare cases, low copy numbers below the detectable limits of the assay.

Note: It quantitates HCV from 10 to 100M IU.mL

[jmjm530]

Not sure if I found the right post (cdip thread?), but sorry about the neuropathy. Don't know much about how to proceed with post treatment insurance issues but maybe if you start a new thread  someone else may have some ideas.

-- Jim

[SJL]

I hope you don't mind my interruption, but I am trying to reach jmjm530. Geterdone, if I had any kind of answer for you I would respond~but I truthfully don't.

jmjm530 & Geterdone(this is what I need to do~Geterdone), please read my post a little farther down regarding insurance problems. I have really got a problem. Anyone else~~~have a suggestion????
SJL

[jmjm530]

If you search the archives, you'll note there has been some confusion regarding the gap between the two components of the LabCorp tests, and honestly I'm still not 100% clear both on that score and especially how the reporting is done which also seems confusing. Personally, I think the Quest tests are more than sensitive enough (5 IU/ml) and the reporting is clear with no gaps.

My suggestion for a good post treatment test is Quest's "HCV RNA Qualitative TMA". It's a very sensitive test and the reporting  is very simple. It either says "virus detected" or "virus not detected". And post treatment, that's really all you need to know.

Alternatively, you could take Quest's "Heptimax" which is a quantitative and therefore will give you the result in numbers should the test detect the virus.

All the best,

-- Jim

[geterdone]

Correction, that should have been both test taken at 8 weeks post taper period. I had the LC# 550027 <10 at week 48 and was UND at that point and then completed the taper period in which the above was taken.

darn, I'll be glad when this brain fog stops.

Jasper