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Have Hepatitis C. Blood Test Done To Check Liver Function. What Does Report Suggest?

I have hep c and just had a blood test to see where my liver level's are at. All they said was I was at 10 million. I do not know what the normal scale is. four yrs ago I was at 16 million and for yrs before that I was at 25 million. can you tell me if my levels are better or worse? Thank You I am trying to find my e-mail as my son just recently changed it.



Wed, 7 Aug 2013
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Hello,
Your value of ten millions means viral load.
viral load is the amount of specific viruses that you have, in a given volume of your blood (usually 1 milliliter = 1 cubic centimeter). More precisely, it means that the amount of Hep C genetic material found in your blood corresponds to as many Hep C viruses as the given number says.
There appears to be no significant correlation between HCV RNA levels and histological activity in patients untreated by anti-viral therapies (Interferon).
 Viral load varies between infected individuals but is not a useful prognostic indicator nor does it measure the severity of virus-induced liver disease and so one can not say that your reports are better than before.
Consult your gastroenterologist for discussion about this.
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Have Hepatitis C. Blood Test Done To Check Liver Function. What Does Report Suggest?

Hello, Your value of ten millions means viral load. viral load is the amount of specific viruses that you have, in a given volume of your blood (usually 1 milliliter = 1 cubic centimeter). More precisely, it means that the amount of Hep C genetic material found in your blood corresponds to as many Hep C viruses as the given number says. There appears to be no significant correlation between HCV RNA levels and histological activity in patients untreated by anti-viral therapies (Interferon).  Viral load varies between infected individuals but is not a useful prognostic indicator nor does it measure the severity of virus-induced liver disease and so one can not say that your reports are better than before. Consult your gastroenterologist for discussion about this. Thanks