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fever, jaundice, dark urine, fatigue, malaise, anorexia, nausea, abdominal discomfort |
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leak into blood stream when cells are damaged, can vary over time; Males can have higher levels than women |
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0-50 IU/L; found in liver; Men 30 IU/L; women < 19IU/L |
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0-45 IUL; found in liver and red cells, cardiac and skeletal muscles; African-American males can have higher levels than Caucasian males |
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risky if: high INR, low platelets |
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first to appear in hepatitis A (detectable 5-10 days before symptom onset |
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appear early in hepatitis A, remains positive for life (life-long protection) |
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referred to as anti-HAV; + indicates protection |
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surface antigen in Hepatitis B |
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immunity (infection or vaccine) in Hepatitis b |
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sensitive marker of infectious in hep B |
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envelop (highly infectios) in hep b |
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main screeningsay in hepatitis C serologic tests |
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time to seroconversion (Anti-HCV) |
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confirm Ab presence (HCV) |
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confirmation for a positive test; manual or semi-automated RT-PCR or TMA |
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qualitative viral load (HCV-RNA) |
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treatment course; manual or semi-automated RT-PCR, bDNA, real-time PCR |
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Quantitative Viral Load (HCV-RNA) |
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POSITIVE Anti-HCV and POSITIVE HCV RNA |
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acute or chronic depending on clinical context |
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POSITIVE Anti-HCV and NEGATIVE HCV RNA |
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resolution of HCV or acute HCV during period of low-level viremia |
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NEGATIVE anti-HCV and POSIIVE HCV RNA |
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early acute HCV or chronic HCV in setting of immunosuppression or false + HCV RNA test |
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NEGATIVE anti-HCV and NEGATIVE HCV RNA |
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baseline evaluation in hep c- indicated only for patients with cirrhosis; consider if HIV + |
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baseline evaluation in hep c- indicated only for patients with cirrhosis; consider if HIV + |
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follow up for Hepatitis A |
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maybe liver enzymes a few months later |
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follow up for Hepatitis B |
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ALT and other LFTs; HBV RNA; biopsy; serological markers; renal function for med adjustments |
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follow up for Hepatitis C |
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ALT and other LFTs; HCV RNA; biopsy; AFP; tests for extra hepatic manifestations; med side effects( i.e. anemia) |
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