When getting a liver test done what would the range be for normal?

my husband has hep c and his recent blood test hep c pcr rna polymerase level was 573.3 is that good or bad?

When getting a liver test done what would the range be for normal?
A PCR test is used to detect how much active virus is in the blood. Any detectable number over the lowest number the test can detect indicates he has active, chronic hep c. Usually the tests results are in IU's (International Units) per deciliter of blood. Some labs are still using the old units called "copies". You'll have to read the report to determine which is used in his particular test.


It is typical for people with Hepatitis C (HCV) to have PCR viral loads in the millions or even tens of millions. With the number you've given, I'm not really sure what that indicates. However, PCR levels, as well as liver enzymes levels, tend to fluctuate as inflammation occurs, then subsides. There is no really "good" level of HCV, but most people live with HCV and manage the disease through abstaining from alcohol and drugs (both OTC and prescription) that cause the liver damage to occur faster. Best wishes to you and your husband.

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