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Offline bmp

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Viral load
« on: February 23, 2016, 06:00:24 pm »
I just got the call that after 4 weeks of treatment my viral count is at 15 capsules. Before I started I was at 2.5 million. This sounds like it is almost gone from my system.  Is that the correct way to look at this info?  I meet with the doctor tomorrow, but I am curious. 
Thanks for any feedback.

Offline gnatcatcher

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Re: Viral load
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2016, 07:31:25 pm »
Welcome, bmp. Yes, it means the HCV is almost gone from your system. These medicines work quickly. It is still very important to continue treatment for the total number of weeks.

Gnatty
9/29/71 transfusions
HCV genotype 1a
7/09/15-9/30/15 Harvoni

Before treatment:
Viral Load 9,490,582
FibroScan 19.5 kPa [F4]
ALT 262
AST 217
ALP 183

Most recent:
VL still UNDETECTED (SVR 102)
FibroScan 7.6 kPa [F1-2]
ALT 15
AST 20
ALP 85

Offline HazelAustralia

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Re: Viral load
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2016, 03:49:09 am »
Hi people,

I am also wondering if someone can help me read my results?
These are my 4 week results which I have just accessed via a new GP (I'm now in about week 9 - soooo, kind of redundant but I'm still interested).

The Gp just said that there is nothing there to read.

But - after a bit of maths - not my strong suit I think these figures say that my viral load had barely reduced and was 213,333.3 (in total - not million). Can someone interpret them for me please?

Hepatitus C Virus Quantification (Viral load)
Specimen - Serum
Result:
HCV RNA PCR (Quantitative) = <15 IU/ml
Log units = < 1.28

Comment: HCV RNA Detected (<15 IU/ml).

Female age 53
Australia
Contracted in the 1980's
Genotype 1A
VL 314k

Started treatment with Veikira Pak and Ribaviron on Thursday 17th December 2015
NOT DETECTED, End of Treatment, 16th March 2016

Offline jakas

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Re: Viral load
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2016, 04:47:24 am »
Your viral load was 213000 its just 15 now or less. Its good, it shows treatment is working very well for you.
Mine was <25 after 4 weeks into treatment. :) Relax
« Last Edit: February 25, 2016, 04:48:57 am by jakas »
M/57 yrs.
Contracted (Unknown) 10-20-30 yrs back ??
Treatment Naive
Geno 1a&1b
VL  17+ million
ALT 200+, AST 170+
Fibroscan F4 ( 26+ kpa ) on 8th Dec. 2105
Started Tx 11th Dec.2015 ( 12 wks. Gilead Harvoni)
7/1/2016 :Viral Load|<25 UND.
23/1/2016: ALT 34 , AST 35, ALP 143
8 week NO labs done
EOT:03.03.2016 ( 84 pills eaten )
ALT 26, ALP 124, BIL .54
V/L <25 UND E.O.T.
4 weeks E.O.T. V/L UND::: SVR 4
SVR 12 and  SVR 24 on 16/8/16
Fibro 24.5kpa 23/05/16
SVR 63 05/17
Fibro 17.03.2020 kpa 6.3

Offline gnatcatcher

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Re: Viral load
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2016, 06:14:53 am »
Hi, Hazel. The reason it says <15 rather than an exact number is because below 15 the test can't count how many, it can just tell that there are more than zero but fewer than 15. As jakas wrote, the treatment is working very well. Excellent progress!

Gnatty
9/29/71 transfusions
HCV genotype 1a
7/09/15-9/30/15 Harvoni

Before treatment:
Viral Load 9,490,582
FibroScan 19.5 kPa [F4]
ALT 262
AST 217
ALP 183

Most recent:
VL still UNDETECTED (SVR 102)
FibroScan 7.6 kPa [F1-2]
ALT 15
AST 20
ALP 85

Offline Philadelphia

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Re: Viral load
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2016, 06:36:33 am »
less than 15 is much better than 200,000 or so. It's working beautifully.
CURED SVR24  Class of 2015
Wk 12 post EOT 30.11.15: ALT 14 AST 22 GGT 22 VL UND
Week 19 07.08.15: ALT 17 AST 23 GGT 25
Week 12 18.06.15: ALT 21 AST 23 GGT 28
Week 8 25.05.15: ALT 23 AST 27 GGT 30 VL UND
Week 4 20.04.14: ALT 30 AST 36 VL 40
Treatment start 23.03.15: ALT 137 AST 185 VL 342,600
Cirrhosis Child-Pugh A, Genotype 1a - Viekira Pak + riba 24 weeks
Total failure interferon/ribavirin/boceprovir Mar 2013
https://www.hepmag.com/blogger/grace-campbell

Offline BillT

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Re: Viral load
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2016, 12:30:41 pm »
BMP and Hazel,
                     I'm going to put it like this...I can't wait to see your 8 weeks undetected posts. 8)
Contracted 1973 Military
Diagnosed 1980
Pegintron treatment 2004 unsucessful
Genotype 1b
FibroScan 10 (F2)
Start Viekira 10.17.2015

AST 40 ALT 69
VL 440k
10.31.2015/Week 2 Labs : AST 14/ALT 17
No VL done
10.14.2015/Week 4 labs : AST 14/ALT 14
VL UNDETECTED!!!
12.11.2015/Week 8 Labs : AST 12/ALT 13
No VL done
01.05.2016/EOT labs : AST 15/ALT 13
VL UNDETECTED!!!

12 WEEK SRV:UN-BLOODY DETECTABLE !!!!!!!!

24 WEEK SVR:UNDETECTABLE!!!! Thank You God.

Fibroscan 6Mo. Post Treatment 7.15.2016-5.3(F1)

 


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