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What Do My Lab Test Results Indicate?
Question: Hello, I have a unique situation I think.
I am going to get more testing this week , but just curious on your opinion.
Feb 2015 took an std panel - all clear , negative, non reactive ...
October 24, same panel same lab
Anti-hcv reactive w / 1.31>1 ratio to cut off
Went to my GP October 29,
Anti-hcv non reactive or negative for hcv antibodies
I haven't had transfusion, no tattoos in years, no risky sexcapades, no Iv drug use.
I am a heavy beer drinker, poor diet, take nexium, Advil, energy drinks ect ect
Life insurance physical came back:
AST: 47
ALT: 72
GGT: 121
Alkaline Phos: 92
Bilirubin: 0.3
Protein : 7.6
Albumin: 4.7
Globulin: 2.9
I am going to get more testing this week , but just curious on your opinion.
Feb 2015 took an std panel - all clear , negative, non reactive ...
October 24, same panel same lab
Anti-hcv reactive w / 1.31>1 ratio to cut off
Went to my GP October 29,
Anti-hcv non reactive or negative for hcv antibodies
I haven't had transfusion, no tattoos in years, no risky sexcapades, no Iv drug use.
I am a heavy beer drinker, poor diet, take nexium, Advil, energy drinks ect ect
Life insurance physical came back:
AST: 47
ALT: 72
GGT: 121
Alkaline Phos: 92
Bilirubin: 0.3
Protein : 7.6
Albumin: 4.7
Globulin: 2.9
Brief Answer:
Get HCV RNA test
Detailed Answer:
hello,
I have gone through the description you have provided. one of the two reports has an error. Hepatitis C antibody detection test can be false positive. the best way to conform would be to get hepatitis C RNA levels done and if negative would exclude the presence of infection.
I wouldn't look too much into the cause of transmission till the RNA test comes positive.
hope this helps
regards
Dr Samir Patil
Get HCV RNA test
Detailed Answer:
hello,
I have gone through the description you have provided. one of the two reports has an error. Hepatitis C antibody detection test can be false positive. the best way to conform would be to get hepatitis C RNA levels done and if negative would exclude the presence of infection.
I wouldn't look too much into the cause of transmission till the RNA test comes positive.
hope this helps
regards
Dr Samir Patil
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Do the labs look as of any concern? I did have a knee recinstruction surgury Nov 3. Was on pain , med, anti-inflamatory, nerve block, ect ect...... Im going to get a RNA test done. Chance look to be in my favor if no Hcv invection ?
Brief Answer:
If HCV negative need to stop,/ cut down on alcohol
Detailed Answer:
hello,
you have mild ( less than two times) elevation in liver enzymes.) if there is no HCV infection then it could be alcohol related or secondary to pain killers and treatment then would be avoid alcohol and minimize pain killers.
hope this helps
regards
Dr Samir Patil
If HCV negative need to stop,/ cut down on alcohol
Detailed Answer:
hello,
you have mild ( less than two times) elevation in liver enzymes.) if there is no HCV infection then it could be alcohol related or secondary to pain killers and treatment then would be avoid alcohol and minimize pain killers.
hope this helps
regards
Dr Samir Patil
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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