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Cinnamon Girl


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Good, I think that`s very wise of you, Miss B!

Keep going and 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.

 

 
Miss B


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Hi Jill,

Thanks for clarifying my million vs. milliliter confusion!  

I'm not going to worry about it until I see the next labs in 4 weeks.

Cheers!



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Miss B
56 years old. Genotype 1B, previous treatment with interferon 1994. Started Harvoni 12/8/14. After 2 weeks, VL dropped from over 4 million to 496. At 4 weeks, undetected, but at 8 weeks, <15 mL (detected), at 12 weeks/EOT UND!  
Cinnamon Girl


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Hi Miss B,

We`ve seen this sort of result before and it is very confusing when it doesn`t say `detected` or `undetected`.

It does suggest that the virus could still be detected but at levels too low to be quantified.  By the way `<15 IU/mL` means `less than 15 copies per millilitre` not 15 million, and that is the lower limit of quantification for this test. 

Here`s a link that explains that and a quotation from it.  Scroll down to the heading `Interpretation`...

http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com/test-catalog/Clinical+and+Interpretive/83142

"A result of "<15 IU/mL (<1.18 log IU/mL)" indicates that HCV RNA is detected, but the HCV RNA level present cannot be quantified accurately below this lower limit of quantification of this assay.  When clinically indicated, follow-up testing with this assay is recommended in 1 to 2 months."

I would speak to your doctor and check whether this is the full report and try and get some more clarification.

In the meantime, try not to worry, if you do have a detectable viral load it`s at a very low level or the result could even be a lab error.

 

 

 



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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.

 

 
Miss B


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I just got the results of my 8 week labs & wonder why the 6 week labs say UNDETECTABLE but the 8 week labs only say <15 IU/mL ????

It is much more satisfying to see the word "undetectable."  Is <15 IU/mL really the same thing?  

I attached the report of the labs for weeks 2, 4, 6 & 8.

 



-- Edited by Miss B on Saturday 31st of January 2015 01:19:57 PM



-- Edited by Miss B on Sunday 1st of February 2015 02:26:22 AM

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56 years old. Genotype 1B, previous treatment with interferon 1994. Started Harvoni 12/8/14. After 2 weeks, VL dropped from over 4 million to 496. At 4 weeks, undetected, but at 8 weeks, <15 mL (detected), at 12 weeks/EOT UND!  
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