Hep Acute Panel weakly reactive

[IdkwhattothinkZandm]

Hello everyone,

I recently on Nov 22nd had lab work for my 5th pregnancy and the Hep Acute Panel came back as Hep A-neg Hep B-neg and Hep C said weakly reactive to follow up with lab work. This pregnancy recently ended in miscarriage and the dr told me these results when I went in to confirm miscarriage. I am waiting on my results still for my HCV RNA QL W/QT labs that my OB ordered. I have never used needles, blood trans, Ect but I do have tattoos from a licensed facility and have had a root canal recently other than that I don't know what to think of my chances but I'm hoping for the best. Any advice I would love and here are my questions if anyone can help me.

1. Do I have a chance this is just a false positive?
2. Is there anything that would cause this? The day I went in for the pregnancy labs I had just had my flu shot a week before and had a cold as well.
3. Does a weakly reactive mean if it is positive I haven't had for very long?

I hope that's all my questions but I may be back for more. Thank you all do very much again and any advice, opinions will be amazing.

[IdkwhattothinkZandm]

I had to ask her 3 times if she was sure I was ok. They want me to come back in 6 weeks to re-do hep c antibody test to see if the first was just a false positive. Or if I will always pop up weakly reactive.

[willbb]

Excellent!

[hrsepwrguy]

Congrats on the really good news.

[IdkwhattothinkZandm]

Nurse called today after dr got to review and my labs came back negative. Thank you all for your help, advice and support. I have became much more aware of this disease and I now want to help however I can.

[IdkwhattothinkZandm]

Just wanted to share no results yet but nurse said they could be in tomorrow at the earliest or Thursday. I will keep everyone updated.

[IdkwhattothinkZandm]

Thank you! Yes I just want to know regardless if it's positive or not just so I know where to go from here.

[1oftheclub222]

maybe you can call your doctor tomorrow or Thursday to see if they have the results in yet...I think it took about 5 days for my doc to get the results (drew blood on Monday, had results by Friday)  I am pretty sure anyway, I should have wrote all this down cause I truely understand that the waiting part is a horrible mental strain and makes it hard to focus on anything else...but trust me, no matter what happens, in a week or two, you will be focused on something other then these boold test results...

[orphanedhawk]

Many of us had hepC while pregnant and raising our kids without knowing it and out kids turned out fine.
Don't fret.

[IdkwhattothinkZandm]

Thanks for the responses. I know the stress is not good so I've been trying to stay calm. If its positive I know I'll be ok. It was a lot to handle. Again thank you very much!

[willbb]

As hrsep has mentioned , the AB test very well may have been a false positive, especialy given it was a " weak positive" This test is very sensitive for "any " antibodies and sometimes cross- react with antibodies to other conditions
Best of luck with the  RNA PCR....

Will.

[IdkwhattothinkZandm]

Bump???

[IdkwhattothinkZandm]

I have been a nervous wreck since Friday the 9th. My husband is so calm saying we will take what we get and try not to worry until we know. I've been through so much in the last 6 years I just wonder how much more can I handle. I've had 3 miscarriages, my oldest daughter passed away in an accident and to think I could of had Hep C when my 20 month old was born and I could have gave it to her just makes me feel so worthless. I can't do anything to change the situation and it's driving me crazy thinking about everything. Any advice will help me.