Quantitative detection of hepatitis C virus

After contracting hepatitis C, the patient's liver detoxification function will be seriously affected, so at this time you must actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment, because some liver diseases will also affect the patient's health, and when doing liver virus testing, quantitative testing is generally required. Only by doing a special examination can you see the specific situation of the disease. So what is the quantitative test for hepatitis C virus?

Hepatitis C virus, abbreviated as hepatitis C or HCV. Hepatitis C is a silent hepatitis. Patients generally do not have obvious symptoms. Once symptoms appear, it means that the condition is serious. Quantitative testing of hepatitis C virus (i.e. HCV-RNA testing) is a direct and effective method for early diagnosis of hepatitis C. It can accurately determine whether the subject is infected with hepatitis C virus and the activity of the virus, and plays a vital guiding role in further treatment of hepatitis C.

What is the normal value of HCV quantitative test?

Patient gender: male, age: 26 years old, condition description: There have been no abnormal symptoms in the body, and no discomfort until nausea and other symptoms began to occur some time ago. I thought it was a stomach problem, but the physical examination showed hepatitis C. I went to a tertiary specialized hospital for testing. The doctor said that the virus content had reached 4.82*10 to the 6th power, indicating that the virus was actively replicating. Antiviral treatment was needed in combination with liver function indicators. Otherwise, the virus would replicate further, destroy liver cells, and damage the liver, which is very likely to turn into cirrhosis.

Quantification of hepatitis C virus is to specifically check the amount of hepatitis C virus in the patient's body, which is very helpful in judging the severity of the disease. The reference value of HCV RNA quantification is 1.0*103, that is to say, in the quantitative test of HCV, the normal value range of HCV is 0-1000 copies/ml, and the HCV RNA within this range is negative; if the quantitative test result of HCV is greater than 1000 copies/ml, that is, HCV-RNA is positive, it means that the number of viruses in the body is high and the infectiousness is strong. It is the infection and active stage of HCV, which is very destructive to the liver and needs to be taken seriously. It is particularly noteworthy that although the patient's liver function is normal, the viral load is high, and antiviral treatment is urgent. Otherwise, the virus will further damage the liver, and the chance of the disease turning into severe hepatitis such as cirrhosis or even liver cancer is very high.

The importance of quantitative testing for hepatitis C virus

Hepatitis C is a viral hepatitis caused by infection with the hepatitis C virus. It is mainly transmitted through blood, sex, mother-to-child transmission, medical devices, etc., and there is no effective vaccine to prevent it. The chance of hepatitis C deteriorating into cirrhosis is very high, so in addition to actively cooperating with others to prevent hepatitis C, hepatitis C patients must also pay attention to hepatitis C virus testing.

Quantitative detection of hepatitis C virus (HCV-RNA) is a very important examination for hepatitis C patients. Through this examination, we can know the number of viruses in the hepatitis C patient's body, the activity of the virus, and so on. The test results are closely related to the severity of hepatitis C, prognosis and drug treatment, and are of great significance to clinical treatment.

There are two ways to test for HCV: quantitative testing and qualitative testing. A common method for quantitative detection of HCV is the polymerase chain reaction test (PCR). Through the test, we can understand the actual presence of HCV in the patient's body and the total amount of HCV in the blood, thereby providing a strong basis for the patient's treatment.

If the hepatitis C virus count is too high, timely treatment is required

The continuous replication of the virus in the body of hepatitis C patients will not only cause serious damage to the liver of hepatitis C patients, but also may cause the hepatitis C virus to mutate, thereby increasing the difficulty of hepatitis C treatment. It is important to have regular checkups and closely monitor your hepatitis C condition after contracting hepatitis C. In clinical practice, once the hepatitis C virus quantitative value is detected to be high, the patient is advised to receive drug treatment immediately to avoid missing the good opportunity to treat hepatitis C.