Some test results

[Guest guest]

I’m afraid they will probably still

want to do a biopsy, but I don’t know, maybe the radiology technology has

improved. The biopsy isn’t really that bad. The news so far sounds

excellent!! Although the presence of hep c antibodies

does not mean you have hepatitis. It only means you had it at one time.

Approximately 10-15% of people clear the virus on their own. You will need to

have the PCR test done to detect the presence and amount of the virus itself.

If that comes back undetectable, then you may get off without a biopsy! Good

luck. –dz-

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Some Test Results

Thank You ALL for Your kind words, concern/s, and

personal-experiences

regarding Hep C !

It means so much to me ! ! !

I just (finally) got access to the test-results

for 'some' of the things

that I had done whilst I was in hospital, the

X-rays were deemed

'normal', and the sonogram deemed my liver to be

of " normal-size and

echogenicity with no focal hepatic lesions

seen " .

Radiology Diagnosis:

Normal Abdominal Ultrasound

I still have the anti-bodies to Hep C, so

(of-course) I still need

treatment/s, but it 'kind-of looks-like' I 'may'

not have a whole-LOT of

damage to the liver at this time.

So, that's all decent news anyway,

I'm 'hoping' that it 'might' mean that a

liver-biopsy won't be necessary

!

I'll know more after I've seen the specialist on

June 17.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info .

Re: my RIBA test, the 'scale' goes from 0-4 and I test at level 4 on all 4

antibodies to HCV that are listed and at level 0 (of course) for the 'control'

hSOD.

The PCR is a Polymerase Chain Reation test, right ?

Is that the same as an HCV RNA test ?

We'll see what happens, I'm trying to have a positive attitude, but, (at the

same time) also trying to " gird-my-loins " (so to speak) for the

start-/-continuation of treatment/s.

Thank You once again !

> I'm afraid they will probably still want to do a biopsy, but I don't

> know, maybe the radiology technology has improved. The biopsy isn't

> really that bad. The news so far sounds excellent!! Although the

> presence of hep c antibodies does not mean you have hepatitis. It only

> means you had it at one time. Approximately 10-15% of people clear the

> virus on their own. You will need to have the PCR test done to detect

> the presence and amount of the virus itself. If that comes back

> undetectable, then you may get off without a biopsy! Good luck. -dz-

>

> [ ] Some Test Results

>

> Thank You ALL for Your kind words, concern/s, and personal-experiences

> regarding Hep C !

>

> It means so much to me ! ! !

>

> I just (finally) got access to the test-results for 'some' of the things

> that I had done whilst I was in hospital, the X-rays were deemed

> 'normal', and the sonogram deemed my liver to be of " normal-size and

> echogenicity with no focal hepatic lesions seen " .

>

> Radiology Diagnosis:

> Normal Abdominal Ultrasound

>

> I still have the anti-bodies to Hep C, so (of-course) I still need

> treatment/s, but it 'kind-of looks-like' I 'may' not have a whole-LOT of

> damage to the liver at this time.

>

> So, that's all decent news anyway,

>

> I'm 'hoping' that it 'might' mean that a liver-biopsy won't be necessary

> !

>

> I'll know more after I've seen the specialist on June 17.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, I think that the PCR is the HCV RNA

test. I know that it has to do with the RNA, I believe

that’s where they get the genotype, etc. Hang in there and good luck. –dz-

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Some Test Results

·

Thanks for the info .

Re: my RIBA test, the 'scale' goes from 0-4 and I

test at level 4 on all 4 antibodies to HCV that are listed and at level 0 (of

course) for the 'control' hSOD.

The PCR is a Polymerase Chain Reation test, right

?

Is that the same as an HCV RNA test ?

We'll see what happens,

I'm trying to have a positive attitude, but, (at the same time) also trying to

" gird-my-loins " (so to speak) for the start-/-continuation of

treatment/s.

Thank You once again !

[Guest guest]

I just saw some of the results of the labwork for my 4.5 yr old son

with ASD. His ferritin levels are 33 ng/mL, the Hb and hematocrit are

fine (13.9 g/dL and 40%), and his protein chemistry shows IGG 691

mg/dL, IGA 66 mg/dL and IGM 80 mg/dL.

The immundeficiency evaluation shows CD4 + T cells and CD3+ values all

within normal limits with CD4/CD8 of 0.9. NK cells are also normal

range.

However, the total B cells (CD19+) are in the high range with CD19% of

25.2 and CD19 absolute of 994.1

I am still awaiting more results. These are some of the tests that I

am getting done based on the suggestion at Dr G's website before

making an appointment.

I am anxious to figure out what these might mean. If anyone has an

idea, do write to me, or direct me to somewhere I could read and

understand these numbers.

Thanks very much.

Rohini

[Guest guest]

I've used this site for other tests.

http://www.labtestsonline.org/

HTH,

Robyn

rohi_03 <rohi_03@...> wrote:

I just saw some of the results of the labwork for my 4.5 yr old son

with ASD. His ferritin levels are 33 ng/mL, the Hb and hematocrit are

fine (13.9 g/dL and 40%), and his protein chemistry shows IGG 691

mg/dL, IGA 66 mg/dL and IGM 80 mg/dL.

The immundeficiency evaluation shows CD4 + T cells and CD3+ values all

within normal limits with CD4/CD8 of 0.9. NK cells are also normal

range.

However, the total B cells (CD19+) are in the high range with CD19% of

25.2 and CD19 absolute of 994.1

I am still awaiting more results. These are some of the tests that I

am getting done based on the suggestion at Dr G's website before

making an appointment.

I am anxious to figure out what these might mean. If anyone has an

idea, do write to me, or direct me to somewhere I could read and

understand these numbers.

Thanks very much.

Rohini

[Guest guest]

"What's really weird is my hep C viral load remains really low! 3280...this is the 3rd test with this VERY low result. It's peculiar and rather unexpected but happy news."It is very happy news, and I'm glad that things are going so well! Thanks for sharing.JB