Hcv Viral Load Test Results

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Explain HCV Viral Load Lab Result

I just received my lab results on my HCV viral load. A previous test showed my viral load was 363,000. This test give me a ratio # of l1.0. I'd like to know how that compares with my previous test. The lab results describes the 11.0 as being...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

11 is just the value assigned to the antibody test and has no correlation with the HCV viral load. It just simply means it is positive.... Read more »

HCV VIRAL LOAD LEVEL

I have a lab test result I was wondering if you could explain a little. It says the test done was "HCV QN by DNA" And that the result was "16741" I assume that the 16741 is my viral load level. if so, how would this be rated in a...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

If that is in absolute copy numbers or international units, that would be considered a very low level.... Read more »

HCV RNA viral load is 0.3 IU/microlitre, what is the severity?

Hi Doc, My mother is having age of 51 and was done HCV RNA viral load (realtime PCR) test. The result is 0.3 IU/microlitre. Can you please let me know what does this mean? and what action we can take now?...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

That is a very low IU number. Not knowing the context of why the test was obtained, you need to consult with your doctor or a liver specialist as to its significance.... Read more »

ALT/AST and Viral Load Test Results

Hi:I would like to thank you for all of your help so far. I now have another question. My husband is supposed to start treatment the 1st of the year and as you know we are very scared. His Biopsy showed mild-moderate fibrosis with some scarring,...

Response from Michael Fried, M.D.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Levels of ALT fluctuate and do not reflect sugnificant changes in HCV disease. Similarly, levels of serum HCV RNA are variable due, sometimes due to variability of the tests that are used to measure HCV RNA. Change from 800,000 to 1 million are... Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

In a suicide attempt, a 27-year-old man injected himself in the brachial vein with 0.1 ml of blood that he had obtained, using the same insulin syringe, from a drug addict seropositive for HIV and HCV. Thirteen days after the injection, the man had... Read more »

another ?--viral load testing

Posted by anxious, 1 Reply

following my pre-seminal fluid post, i was just wondering about the viral load test. i think its the "pcr" test you guys keep referring to on here. well, being as anxious as i am for a result... what are the stats on this test? how conclusive is... Read more »

The Failure of Viral Load Tests

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The Failure of Viral Load Tests
JAMA Study Shakes AIDS Science, Angers HIV Advocates

A nationwide team of orthodox AIDS researchers led by doctors Benigno Rodriguez and Michael Lederman of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland are disputing the... Read more »

CD4 668 - Viral Load 227567 ? about viral load

Posted by Courtkidx, 1 Reply

I just got these results via phone and im just curious if anyone can tell me if I should be worried about my semi high viral load? I know my cd4 count is good. I am newly diagnosed as of dec. 30, 2009. Any info would be appreciated. Read more »

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