What is HCV, find out the necessary information to decrypt the results of tests for hepatitis and where to obtain the direction of blood test for hepatitis with.
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Decoding HCV Analyzing Results
HCV — This is the designation of the hepatitis virus. His hit in the human body launches the production of special proteins (antibodies) by the immune system. Although the microorganism is well subject to new mutations, after all, there is a certain percentage of people whose immunity is able to cope with him on their own. There are quantitative and high-quality analyzes on HCV.
HCV tests:
- Immunormental analysis (ELISA): Sensitivity — 90%;
- Electrokeluminescent analysis (EHL): Sensitivity — 98%;
- general blood analysis;
- Blood on biochemistry;
- ultrasound examination of the abdominal organs;
- PCR RNA;
- R-DNA branched method;
- TMA — Transcriptional amplification.
Analyzes are better to do in the same laboratory. The results are individual and require a special assessment of the attending specialist — hepatologist.
An immununimal analysis allows you to identify antibodies to hepatitis with no earlier than a month and a half after infection: during this period, IGM class antibodies are detected. Later, on average three months after infection, IgG antibodies are detected. We conclude:
- IgG antibodies talk about chronic hepatitis with,
- IGM antibodies talk about the acute manifestation of hepatitis with.
PCR shows the presence and degree of infection activity.
Of great importance in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C has a viral load. She may be:
- High (>2,000,000 copies or >800,000 me / ml),
- Low (<2,000,000 copies or <800,000 me / ml),
- Uncertain (when the RNA of the Viral Hepatitis C) was detected from the results of the analysis).
