2 Week eot PCR?

[donnieraye]

Has anyone heard of a 2 week post TX PCR?  That is what my GI has ordered.  Two weeks, then 24 weeks. Sounds like a rough wait.  I'm 2 weeks post eot now, and for some reason don't want to test so soon.  Is it EOT brain??

[copyman]

most relapse occurs in the first 2 weeks. i was going to say your doctor sounded very good and up to date until i heard the next test was going to be at 24 weeks. tell him he is on the right track but include at least a Qualitative test done at 4 & 12 weeks. Once undetectable only the less expensive Qualitative is needed.

Best of luck

[newleaf09]

I heard that relapse was most common within the first 2-3 weeks.  I'd want to move the test to 4 weeks to be a little surer I'd caught the possibility of relapse.

[nygirl7]

Personally I'd call him back and tell him that like everyone else you'd like the 4 week - or a 2 week and 4 week but not just a two week.  It does seem to me to be a really long stretch in there.

Of course you could always pick up the PCR orders and hold onto them for a week or two if you have to and then go......... ;)

[FlGuy]

If there is no intent to beging treating again immediately (in the event of a relapse) and the doc intends to do only two pcrs in six months I think that making that first pcr 4 weeks after the last meds would be more informative.