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Huffy wrote:

No it really is just another antibody test. They wanted to confirm or deny the first positive test I had.

 How cool would it be to be told that the original positive results were an error and you don't even show a positive antibody test? WOW!! Of course after the thrill subsided, I'd be a little unhappy that I had to experience such unneeded anxiety and fear. I hope that you suffer from neither and walk away HCV RNA negative! Good lucksmile  Tig



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Ok, thanks Huffy, let us know the outcome.  smile



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Jill 

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No it really is just another antibody test. They wanted to confirm or deny the first positive test I had.



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Hi Huffy, the results you posted were from a viral load pcr test, not an antibody test.  After having a viral load test there would be no need to have another antibody test done, you`ll always have those in your blood stream.  It`s more likely that you`ve had another viral load test done, to confirm the earlier results.

Best of luck! smile



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Jill 

(71 yo, lives in UK)

Was Gen 3a, 

24wks Peg Ifn/Riba, Sep 2010 - Mch 2011

UND @ Wk.4, UND @ EOT, 

SVR Nov 2011 --> Still UND @ EOT + 4 yrs.

 

 
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Angie- No. They're only retesting the antibody. It's to confirm the first one.



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I guess it could be possible for your own immune system to keep it dormant but then it suddenly returns...much like for those of us that failed treatment after being undetected for a while before it came back. Did you get your retested viral load numbers?

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Huffy wrote:

Oh snap! Can it happen to people who spontaneously cleared it before it became a chronic infection?

 I don't know, sorry.



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Oh snap! Can it happen to people who spontaneously cleared it before it became a chronic infection?



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Huffy wrote:

What is a hep c relapse? Does that mean it was once gone but came back?

 Yep, went through treatment and was undetected at end of treatment. Then about a month or 2 later it's baaaack !!



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SVR !!!

 

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What is a hep c relapse? Does that mean it was once gone but came back?



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Yes, that`s right, Huffy, you`ll always have the antibodies in your blood stream.  This test was an HCV-RNA viral load test, which measure the quantity of virus particles present.  It`s the usual follow up after someone tests positive for hep c antibodies, to check whether there is any active infection.  It looks like your immune system has cleared the virus on its own, which will be great.  Let us know your next results when you get them!  smile



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Jill 

(71 yo, lives in UK)

Was Gen 3a, 

24wks Peg Ifn/Riba, Sep 2010 - Mch 2011

UND @ Wk.4, UND @ EOT, 

SVR Nov 2011 --> Still UND @ EOT + 4 yrs.

 

 
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oops I meant the virus. I know the antibody will still be there.



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Cinnamon girl- the only test I'm redoing is the hep c antibody. I hope it's gone!



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Yay Huffy! Looking good!!! Kel



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Yep, means undetected. Mine have them numbers too. I'll put a pict here.



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58 yo..Relapsed in 99 and again in 2004. Started triple therapy with Victrelis July 22,2012.  genotype 1a. week 8,12,16,24 VL Undetectable..E.O.T -- 6-22-2013,,,EOT + 24., UND. 

SVR !!!

 

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I got my results back today and no one can explain them to me. Today I got another antibody test done. But these numbers are the ones I got today from last week. Hep c rna realtime pcr <1.6 HCV rna qnt realtime pcr <43 hep c pcr quant interp not detected. I requested a hard copy because I didn't understand.



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Huffy wrote:

 Hep c rna realtime pcr <1.6 HCV rna qnt realtime pcr <43 hep c pcr quant interp not detected.

Hi Huffy, so this was your result from last week and you`ve had the test repeated today, is that what you`re saying?

The most important bit here is `not detected`...which means you have no measurable viral load and so no active infection.  The numbers just refer to the lowest number of virus particles that the test can measure. 

If today`s test comes back with the same result, you`re in the clear.  smile

 

 



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Jill 

(71 yo, lives in UK)

Was Gen 3a, 

24wks Peg Ifn/Riba, Sep 2010 - Mch 2011

UND @ Wk.4, UND @ EOT, 

SVR Nov 2011 --> Still UND @ EOT + 4 yrs.

 

 
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