Hepatitis C Virus RNA, Quantitative

Interpretation 

Values below 34 IU/ml does not exclude possibility of an infection. It may reflect a viral load below the detection limit of the assay. An increase or decrease in viral load of more than threefold may be considered significant. Follow up viral load values below the detectable limit may indicate resolution of the infection after therapy. Reappearance or increasing viral load may indicate relapse or resistance to the therapy. All the results should always be correlated with clinical status and history of the patient.