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 (Antioch). 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 Lots are elevated then it is not from the hepatitis C exposure, it must be from another cause. You need to work with your doctor to figure out the cause of you abnormal Lots. Thanks for using Chat Doctor