Interpretation Of Hepatitis Panel Test Results

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interpreting Hepatitus Panel Results

My recent yearly blood work showed abnormalities in the liver function test with slightly raised ALT.My Doctor recommended another liver function test. The hepaitis panel showed negative results for Hepatitis A and B but the HCV Ab results were...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

If you have a positive hepatitis C antibody, but have no risk factors whatsoever, you may want to get RIBA testing - recombinant immunoblot assay, which is the most specific test for hepatitis C.If you do have some risk factors, then you certainly... Read more »

Please Help me interpret my Hapatitis Panel Results

HBeAg (ECLIA)Result: 0.126C.O.V 1.000Comments: NON-REACTIVEHBsAG w/ Titer (ECLIA)Result: H... Read more »

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Hepatitis Panel Interpretation -continuation

For Hep B Surface Ab, result is 1.62 H. For Hep B Core Ab, Tot and HBSAG Screen, results are both... Read more »

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Test results How to interpret it??

Posted by pozz_in_SA, 1 Reply

I was diagnosed in March 2006. First results CD 4 was 820 and Viral load Undetectable. One year later CD 4 729 and Viral load 7200.

Is there an average at which the VL increase pe year and how long do you think it will be before I have to go on meds. Read more »

Help interpretting Results

Posted by rkandy, 5 Replies

Test taken after 3 months of exposure. Got the antibody result, and was told NEGATIVE. Greatly appreciate if someone can provide details on specifics of the result. Below is the result:

Tests performed by Lab Corp

HIV 1/O/2 Abs, Qual Non Reactive ... Read more »

Check this out, anyone want to interpret?

Posted by DUDE, 2 Replies

Hey, I pulled this off of http://hopkins-aids.edu/frames/index_booktoc.html.
What a great source, I pulled this paragraph out.
The window period: The time delay from infection to positive serology (EIA and WB)
averages 21 days with newer... Read more »

OraQuick Test Interpretation Help

Posted by MiamiLat, 4 Replies

Hey guys! I am back after another lack in judgement and would like your opinion.
My question is the following: 87 days ago (12.5 wks) I had unprotected insertive anal sex with an unknown status male. I tested NEG at 6.5 wks via OraQuick Rapid... Read more »

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