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Author Topic: < 615 Sounds good to me  (Read 753 times)

Offline tex23

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< 615 Sounds good to me
« on: December 29, 2010, 03:54:36 PM »
 Not quite sure how to interpret my independ. lab results. I have not quite seen any like this. Being on tx 32 days I don't see any bad news! My lowest vl first tx came at 32 weeks in and it was 43. VL after first tx got to 2.2 mil. so since I only got a baseline of 6 logs to start this 2nd tx I put my baseline @ 900,000? Had a hcv rna quant bdna done last week and here are the results. result <615    ref range <615  unit iu/ml
  Is this a 3.2 log drop?   did they use a test that only does 615 or less? yall all know what I am searching for right, those ever elusive 3 letters, I think I am close folks, real close. I would also have to guess that since this number went so low, so quick, I am not on the placebo, have not even called anyone yet, this is pretty good, right?  :whistling:
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Re: < 615 Sounds good to me
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2010, 04:59:16 PM »
Definitely sounds good to me, VL is way down... you are killing that beast!!!

Congrats!
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Re: < 615 Sounds good to me
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2010, 05:13:35 PM »
I'm not sure, but it seems to me like maybe they are using a test that only measures down to 615. I would think that if your VL was 615, it wouldn't have the < symbol in front of it.

Regardless, this is excellent, Tex! Way to go, my friend! It seems like you must be on the wonderdrug to get those kinds of #s.

Now that has to boost your spirits, right?  :wink: :grin:

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Re: < 615 Sounds good to me
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2010, 05:31:24 PM »
Hey Tex,

I am not sure what you are talking about but I think it sounds Great!!!  Low numbers always sound good and especially early on!

Knock that  :dragon: out with that trial drug already!!   Woooo whoooo!

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Re: < 615 Sounds good to me
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2010, 05:41:30 PM »
With a VL reference range of just 615, it appears they used the less sensitive test. This is common due to insurance companies not wanting to pay the higher cost of the more sensations tests during mid-treatment. I sure they will use the more sensitive test post TX.

The plus side here is the results showed less than the testable range by the less then sign that precedes it. This means UNDETECTABLE! So, yes, these lab results look very good.

Way to go!

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Re: < 615 Sounds good to me
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2010, 05:48:29 PM »
Yep, UND on the test they used.  Way to go Tex!!!!   :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

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Re: < 615 Sounds good to me
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2010, 05:56:35 PM »
tex,  und is great news.  so happy for you.  keep it up.
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Re: < 615 Sounds good to me
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2010, 08:37:15 PM »
Viper clears it up for us, congrats Tex!!

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Re: < 615 Sounds good to me
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2010, 08:57:54 PM »
Congratulations Tex!

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Re: < 615 Sounds good to me
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2010, 09:47:44 PM »
Awesome Tex......sounds like UND  :happy:
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Re: < 615 Sounds good to me
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2010, 09:50:39 PM »
Tex!  Pal!!  Outstanding!  Looks like an und to me as well.  How long will they be keeping on this stuff?  Any chance it's a 24 week tx?  I am so dad-burn happy for you, pardner!  Keep on truckin' good buddy!

Hang in there kid.....you'll make it!   :wink:

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Re: < 615 Sounds good to me
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2010, 11:19:46 PM »
  :ahhh: :wink: I saw the < 615 and thought weird, but then I looked at the range and really don't know where to go but here friends, uncharted but paradise waters, was wondering how We can make it thru, but the journey just veered straight up into the promised land.
 On this day, at this time, on this test, for now, I can say it.......UND  pinch me, will smile big for study doc monday, but the secret is ours... :fairydust: :sideways:
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Re: < 615 Sounds good to me
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2010, 11:34:37 PM »
good for you.  feels good to be a weee bit bad.
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Re: < 615 Sounds good to me
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2010, 11:38:31 PM »
Cool Tex!!!!I like reading good news.

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Re: < 615 Sounds good to me
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2010, 11:48:41 PM »
Quote from: tex23 on December 29, 2010, 11:19:46 PM
   On this day, at this time, on this test, for now, I can say it.......UND  pinch me, will smile big for study doc monday, but the secret is ours...

Atta boy, Tex....it's good to be bad!

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