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What Does The Presence Of Hep C Anti Bodies Indicate?
Question: If u have the hep c anti bodies but the virus is not active can it ever become active again??
Brief Answer:
It may or may not.
Detailed Answer:
HI
Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.
Presence of Antibodies will indicate that body's immune system is fighting against the Virus. But it doesn't confirm that the body will eliminate the Virus completely.
So even if one Virus is alive inside the body it may become active anytime in the life.
Hope this information is useful to you.
Any clarification feel free to ask.
It may or may not.
Detailed Answer:
HI
Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.
Presence of Antibodies will indicate that body's immune system is fighting against the Virus. But it doesn't confirm that the body will eliminate the Virus completely.
So even if one Virus is alive inside the body it may become active anytime in the life.
Hope this information is useful to you.
Any clarification feel free to ask.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I had the second test done and apparently it wasnt active i think. Can it ever become active?
Brief Answer:
What test was done?
Detailed Answer:
HI
Kindly mention what test was done to see whether it is active or not .
What test was done?
Detailed Answer:
HI
Kindly mention what test was done to see whether it is active or not .
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I dont remeber the name of it. But the first one they did showed that i had the anti bodies and then they did a second one to see if it was the active virus .
Brief Answer:
HCV RNA has to be tested
Detailed Answer:
HI
The test that is needed to be done is HCV RNA quantitative estimation. If it shows that no HCV RNA is detected then you are fine and no risk or reactivation.
But if the test just showed that the Virus is not active , it means the Virus is not active at present but may or may not become active in future.
Hope this information is useful to you.
Any clarification feel free to ask.
HCV RNA has to be tested
Detailed Answer:
HI
The test that is needed to be done is HCV RNA quantitative estimation. If it shows that no HCV RNA is detected then you are fine and no risk or reactivation.
But if the test just showed that the Virus is not active , it means the Virus is not active at present but may or may not become active in future.
Hope this information is useful to you.
Any clarification feel free to ask.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Okay then should i get it re done just to be totally certain
Brief Answer:
Get HCV RNA test.
Detailed Answer:
HI
If you could post me the report of the test done I will analyse it and let you know .
But if the report is not available with you then get Quantitative estimation of HCV RNA test done and revert back .
Regards.
Get HCV RNA test.
Detailed Answer:
HI
If you could post me the report of the test done I will analyse it and let you know .
But if the report is not available with you then get Quantitative estimation of HCV RNA test done and revert back .
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I dont have th results of it but i will get it re done
Brief Answer:
Sure get it tested
Detailed Answer:
HI
Sure . Get Quantitative estimation of HCV RNA test done and revert back .
Sure get it tested
Detailed Answer:
HI
Sure . Get Quantitative estimation of HCV RNA test done and revert back .
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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