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Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.

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Still UD stop tx on 6/6 S&O concerned ALT got

DRTJC
DRTJC
UNDETECT IU/mL
Date Sept. 3, 2014 10:10 a.m. EDT Show less info
Ordered ByRyland ARNP, Kristen L
Note Sept. 4, 2014 12:28 p.m. EDT
------------------------------ FOOTNOTE ------------------------------ HCV RNA is not detected. Result in log IU/mL= Undetected ------------------------- INTERPRETIVE DATA ------------------------- Quantification range of this assay is 15 IU/mL to 100,000,000 IU/mL (1.18 to 8.00 log IU/mL). Testing was performed by the COBAS AmpliPrep/ COBAS TaqMan HCV Test (Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.)AST

Date Sept. 3, 2014 10:10 a.m. EDT
Result 36 u/L
Normal: 8 u/L - 48 u/L
Alk Phos

Date Sept. 3, 2014 10:10 a.m. EDT
Result 97 u/L
Normal: 45 u/L - 115 u/L
ALT

Date Sept. 3, 2014 10:10 a.m. EDT
Result 75 u/L (High)
Normal: 7 u/L - 55 u/L
catmagic
catmagic
Great! I don't know about the ALT - what did your doc say?
Trissa01
Trissa01
Things that make you say...Hmmmm.
LoveEachOther
LoveEachOther
Regeneration????
DRTJC
DRTJC
From what I understand my white blood cell count is through the roof My alt being high is not a good thing ! When your white blood cell count is up that means your body is fighting infection of some type my alt being high to means my liver is not regenerating !!!
catmagic
catmagic
I'd say give it time on liver regeneration - but yeah, high white blood cells - an infection going on somewhere. Have you asked your doc about this -and the high ALT? That's what I would do.
DRTJC
DRTJC
Yes ,Cat thats what I was trying to quote . The UD means gone but my liver is not regerating like it should I may have lost to much function before treatment or the treatment was too much for me !!!
Trissa01
Trissa01
DRTRC, yes, i agree it will / should level out with more time. Great report!
Roboto
Roboto
Good you are undetectable :-)
DRTJC
DRTJC
An alanine aminotransferase (ALT) test measures the level of ALT enzyme in your blood. ALT is an enzyme produced by liver cells. It helps the body metabolize proteins. If the liver is damaged or not functioning properly, ALT is released into the blood. This causes ALT levels to increase.

The alanine aminotransferase (ALT) test is used to evaluate liver function. The test is also known as a serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) test or alanine transaminase test..Why the ALT Test Is Performed
The ALT test is used to evaluate whether a patient has liver damage.

Liver damage causes an elevation in ALT levels. However, the test does not show how much damage there is or how much fibrosis (scarring) is present. The test also does not predict how severe the liver damage will become.

An ALT test may be performed regularly to:

monitor the activity of liver diseases, such as hepatitis
assess whether treatment for liver disease should be started
evaluate how well treatment is working
An increased level of ALT in the blood is a sign of liver damage. However, not all individuals with liver disease will have increased ALT. Many patients with severe liver disease or cirrhosis have normal ALT levels.
lovefall
lovefall
Sometimes this is such a mind game and I wonder if our being able to get our lab results is good or bad? I would go nuts if I could not see them.

You know quite a bit about the ALT, that is for sure.

I am fighting off some virus, and pray that is all it is........Don't want to flip out again with panic attacks, etc....

I like seeing "UNDETECTED", don't you?