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I have AntiHCV positive. In my first report it was 1.33 and just after 4 days i tested again it was 1.13. And my AntiHCV is positive with 1.13 and HCV Qualitative PCR said it is "Not Detected" I am confused. Why is this contradiction? How I should interpret these results where my LFT attached with this message also showing abnormal results but no HCV PCR detected. Am I infected with Hepatitis C??? What should I do?
Hello and thank you for your question. The screening test for Hepatitis C is an antibody test (Anti-HCV). Anyone who has been exposed to Hepatitis C will then form antibody to it and be antibody positive the rest of their life. Many people that get exposed to hepatitis C through a blood or other body fluid exposure clear the virus. If your Quantitative test was negative then you have been exposed to hepatitis C in the past but you do not have a current hepatitis C infection. If your LFTs are elevated then it is not from the hepatitis C exposure, it must be from another cause. You need work with your doctor to figure out the cause of you abnormal LFTs. Thanks for using HCM
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What Causes Hepatitis C Infection?
Hello and thank you for your question. The screening test for Hepatitis C is an antibody test (Anti-HCV). Anyone who has been exposed to Hepatitis C will then form antibody to it and be antibody positive the rest of their life. Many people that get exposed to hepatitis C through a blood or other body fluid exposure clear the virus. If your Quantitative test was negative then you have been exposed to hepatitis C in the past but you do not have a current hepatitis C infection. If your LFTs are elevated then it is not from the hepatitis C exposure, it must be from another cause. You need work with your doctor to figure out the cause of you abnormal LFTs. Thanks for using HCM