Patient's question:
Father had a car accident five years ago. Then, there was quite a lot of bleeding, and surgery was performed. At first, he didn't pay much attention. He is now in his 60s. During a health check organized by his workplace for elderly employees, he tested positive for hepatitis C antibody but negative for RNA. Is this normal?Doctor's answer:
Positive for hepatitis C antibody, HCV-RNA below 1000, proving it has already been infected with the hepatitis C virus, it has subsided, there is no hepatitis C virus in the body, no contagiousness, no treatment. HCV-RNA is the most direct indicator of hepatitis C virus in the body. Negative indicates that the hepatitis C virus in the body has been completely and thoroughly eliminated. Hepatitis C antibody is a marker antibody for hepatitis C virus.