Fibrospect ll score

[trapper]

My fibrospect ll score was 2-4.  what is this score compared to a liver biopsy score.  does anybody know. denied sof/sim because uhc said the request for this prescription is denied.  the requested medicine is used for a virus when you have stage 3 or 4 liver fibrosis.  thanks for any info

[lporterrn]

There isn't enough info on here to answer your question. My fibrospect had a score (0 to 100), and from there, a range is estimated. Mine was 64, which meant it was 85% likely I was in fibrosis stage 2-4. I suspect your 2 - 4 means the same thing. Not helpful if you are looking for sof/sim. However, good news if you are stage 2, meaning that waiting until the fall for new drugs is a possibility. How would you know? Fibroscan is a great option if you have it in your area. Other than that or a liver biopsy, your doc can look at your platelets and make an educated guess. I followed up with a liver biopsy, and it was stage 2.

You can appeal the denial, but would help to know your stage.

[trapper]

thanks Lucinda.   just got back from dr app.    asked him about fibrospectll score.  He said the score  is 85  which evidentally   is 2:4.  uhc doesn't think this translates out to f3 or f4 metavar score and I don't know either yet.  he scheduled me to have a liver biopsy  to see.  he didn't seem to know how to convert to metavar score . do you?  trapper 

[lporterrn]

This doesn't covert to anything more than a range, meaning you are between F2 and F4 - big range, little info, sorry. Do you know your platelets? (it is part of the complete blood count/CBC)

[trapper]

Lucinda;  platelets are 132.  one of uhc criteria to be ineligible for treatment with peginterferon is baseline platelet count below 70,000/ul