I had a hepatitis c ab test and i don't know how to read the results can someone help?

tsh 3rd generation 3.17


t4, free 1.1


hb s ag w/reflex conf hs s ag non-reactive


hepatitis a ab (ibm) non-reactive


hb core ab (igm) non-reactive


hepatitis c ab non-reactive


signal to cutoff ratio 0.07





need help understanding doctor was very busy and just said we'll talk later schedule another appt.

I had a hepatitis c ab test and i don't know how to read the results can someone help?
Congratulations! Your Hepatitis C test is negative.





Your Hepatitis A test is also negative which means that you've never had it and can get it in the future.





Your Hepatitis B test showed you've never had it but you also don't have any immunity.





Ask your doctor about getting vaccines for Hep A and Hep B (there's no vaccine for Hep C).





As of early 2006, at most laboratories in the U.S., the official "normal" Thyroid test (tsh) is now from .5 to 5.0





So yours is normal.
Reply:looks like the only concern would be the thyroid! check with the endocrine society to see if they have changed the normal limits- it has been changed in the past and labs still go by old values, hence people are being misdiagnosed and not treated properly. i believe the new normal is 3.0.- much lower than the old standard at 5.0


http://www.aace.com/


a quote from aace: consider treatment for patients who test outside the boundaries of a narrower margin based on a target TSH level of 0.3 to 3.0.








your hep panel (a, b and c) are negative.
Reply:The first 2 numbers deal with your thyroid -- not hepatitis.





Looking at the other labs it doesn't seem you tested positive for any of the hepatitis virus antibodies.





:)
Reply:You don't have hepatitis.
Reply:call this number. It's toll-free and a nurse's hotline. 1-800-888-5551. They should be able to help.