Guest guest Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Wow! All new information to me. And yes, actually my liver counts were a bit higher than usual. Thanks SOOOOO much. I feel a thousand times better. From: traceyincanada@... Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:18:41 +0000 Subject: [ ] Re: Hepatitis?! Hi , How are your LFT's? That's your liver function tests such as ALP, AST, ALT and bilirubin. If they're elevated, the hepatitis test would be standard to rule out hepatitis infection as a cause for the elevated counts. If your counts are normal, perhaps it's just a standard procedure that they do with everyone who's on cancer therapy where you are. The different types of hepatitis can be caused by different things, not just blood transfusions so it really is quite " easy " to catch if exposed to it. Hep A for instance can be caught from contaminated food. Let us know what happens, Tracey > > > I went in to have my labs done today -- a week ahead of my next appointment, since it takes the lab several days to get the PCR results to the doctor. > > I was stunned to see that this time, the checklist included tests for several types of hepatitis! I can't imagine how I would contract any form of hepatitis. I've never had a transfusion. Generally speaking, are we at greater risk of developing this illness than the average bear? > > I googled all the forms of hepatitis and now I'm terrified. > > Thanks all. > > yours, > > > __________________________________________________________ > Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Celebrate the moment with your favorite sports pics. Check it out. > http://www.windowslive.com/Online/Hotmail/Campaign/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_QA\ _HM_sports_photos_072009 & cat=sports > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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