Post by Admin on Nov 17, 2016 20:26:21 GMT
Hello,
Sorry to bother you, i have spoken to a lady in your office for advice fairly recently..
Can you advise me on the difference between the hep b virus going into remission (is it seroconversion?) and clearing the virus completely? And what should we look out for on the blood test?
My consultant has said that the virus has cleared, because it was below 15ml and the liver test came back normal. He didn’t mention antibodies and couldn’t find the blood test result, in fact got rather annoyed when we queried it. His Registrar had said that there was a chance i was still infectious over the phone following my last test so i am completely confused, as i haven’t had any other bloods done since seeing her.
I have read that these same results could mean chronic remission or cleared.
My Consultant has done another blood test now and said he would write to me with the results, having already made a decision not to see me again.... So i want to be sure of the correct viral status for two reasons. Firstly my wife is not able to receive the vaccine due to 6 wkly igg infusions at hospital and secondly, I believe the virus was contracted through my employment at a University.
(I don’t think that the Consultant is a hep b specialist, but a top gastro man.)
If you think that there may be any reason to get further support or a second opinion is there anyone who you could recommend as a HEP B specialist?
Thanks in advance,
Kind Regards,
Sorry to bother you, i have spoken to a lady in your office for advice fairly recently..
Can you advise me on the difference between the hep b virus going into remission (is it seroconversion?) and clearing the virus completely? And what should we look out for on the blood test?
My consultant has said that the virus has cleared, because it was below 15ml and the liver test came back normal. He didn’t mention antibodies and couldn’t find the blood test result, in fact got rather annoyed when we queried it. His Registrar had said that there was a chance i was still infectious over the phone following my last test so i am completely confused, as i haven’t had any other bloods done since seeing her.
I have read that these same results could mean chronic remission or cleared.
My Consultant has done another blood test now and said he would write to me with the results, having already made a decision not to see me again.... So i want to be sure of the correct viral status for two reasons. Firstly my wife is not able to receive the vaccine due to 6 wkly igg infusions at hospital and secondly, I believe the virus was contracted through my employment at a University.
(I don’t think that the Consultant is a hep b specialist, but a top gastro man.)
If you think that there may be any reason to get further support or a second opinion is there anyone who you could recommend as a HEP B specialist?
Thanks in advance,
Kind Regards,