could a protein drink from GMC cause an inconclusive positive blood result for hepatis C?
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um...GMC is a car company. Maybe you mean GNC (General Nutrition Center). it's possible that differnet supplements will affect the outcome of different screenings, but if you tell your doctor that you're taking certain supps, he/she should be able to rule out any questions that may arise. \n\nas far as protein supplements tho, that's HIGHLY unlikely. I take a variety of protein supps (whey, casein, soy, etc), creatine, glutamine, BCAA's, etc etc, and have NEVER had even the slightest issue with any sort of screening tests. hate to say it but the odds aren't in your favor on this one, man.
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It isnt proved as of yet that blood type has an affect on what we eat. You have a pretty healthy diet, everything from the *right* food group. i myself like a good nice tasty steak, but that goes st8 to the thighs lol, veges, rice, fruit, eggs, beans? your getting all your needed vitamins and stuff from there with the inclusion of fish where you would be getting omega-3 and stuff, if you add nuts: such as pine nuts, cashew nuts, well just nuts you will be giving your body much needed protien.
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Standard Liver Function Tests\n\nTotal Protein (TP)\nThe liver produces most of the plasma proteins in the body making a measure of the amount of protein in the blood useful. Reference range (60-80 g/L).\n\nAlbumin (Alb)\nAlbumin is a protein made specifically by the liver, and can be measured cheaply and easily. It is the main constituent of total protein; the remaining fraction is called globulin (including e.g. the immunoglobulins). Albumin levels are decreased in chronic liver disease, such as cirrhosis. It is also decreased in nephrotic syndrome, where it is lost through the urine. Poor nutrition or states of protein catabolism may also lead to hypoalbuminaemia. The half-life of albumin is approximately 20 days. Albumin is not considered to be an especially useful marker of liver synthetic function, coagulation factors (see below) are much more sensitive. The reference range is 30-50 g/L. (3.0-5.0 mg/dL)\n\nlanine transaminase (ALT)\nAlanine transaminase (ALT), also called Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT) or Alanine aminotransferrase (ALAT) is an enzyme present in hepatocytes (liver cells). When a cell is damaged, it leaks this enzyme into the blood, where it is measured. ALT rises dramatically in acute liver damage, such as viral hepatitis or paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose. Elevations are often measured in multiples of the upper limit of normal (ULN). The reference range is 15-45 U/L in most laboratories.\n\nAspartate transaminase (AST)\nAspartate transaminase (AST) also called Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT) or aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT) is similar to ALT in that it is another enzyme associated with liver parenchymal cells. It is raised in acute liver damage. It is also present in red cells, and cardiac and skeletal muscle. The ratio of AST:ALT is useful in differentiating between causes of acute hepatitis.\n\nAlkaline phosphatase (ALP)\nAlkaline phosphatase (ALP) is an enzyme in the cells lining the biliary ducts of the liver. ALP levels in plasma will rise with large bile duct obstruction, intrahepatic cholestasis or infiltrative diseases of the liver. ALP is also present in bone and placental tissue, so it is higher in growing children (as their bones are being remodelled). The reference range is usually 30-120 U/L.\n\n\nTotal bilirubin (TBIL)\nBilirubin is a breakdown product of heme (a part of hemoglobin in red blood cells). The liver is responsible for clearing this, excreting it out through bile into the intestine. Problems with the liver or blockage of the drainage of bile will cause increased levels of bilirubin, as will increased haemolysis of red cells.\n\nDirect bilirubin, or conjugated bilirubin is often measured in tandem, especially if the total bilirubin level is elevated. Bilirubin is unconjugated before the liver modifies it for excretion. It is dangerous in babies, as it can pass the blood-brain barrier causing kernicterus.\n\nThere is more testing that a doctor can do if any of the above tests are abnormal.
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you should find that the glucose will test positive int he water in the beaker and that the starch will not be present. this is because the starch molecules are too large to get through the dialysis bag.
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Short answer, no. I think you are trying to remove part of a compound in your kitchen. It won't work and I wouldn't risk my health trying it. And I have a chemistry background. Best solution: if you are concerned about liver toxicity, ask your Dr. to prescribe something without the acetominophen included or to go over the following drug toxicity info with you: \n\nParacetamol/acetominophen: (same drug, different name)\n\nRisk factors for toxicity\n\nThe toxic dose of paracetamol is highly variable. In adults, single doses above 10 grams or 140 mg/kg have a reasonable likelihood of causing toxicity. In adults, single doses of more than 25 grams have a high risk of lethality. Toxicity can also occur when multiple smaller doses within 24 hours exceeds these levels, or even with chronic ingestion of smaller doses. However, unintentional paracetamol overdose in children rarely causes illness or death. This may be due in part to the immature cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzyme system in children. Excessive consumption of alcohol can impair liver function and increase the potential toxicity of paracetamol. For this reason, other analgesics such as aspirin or ibuprofen are recommended for hangovers.\n\nSome individuals are more susceptible to hepatotoxicity, with toxic doses as low as 4 g/day, and death with as little as 6 g/day. Fasting is a risk factor, possibly because of depletion of hepatic glutathione reserves. It is well documented that concomitant use of the CYP2E1 inducer isoniazid increases the risk of hepatotoxicity, though whether CYP2E1 induction is related to the hepatotoxicity in this case is unclear (Crippin, 1993; Nolan et al., 1994). Chronic alcoholism, which also induces CYP2E1, is also well known to increase the risk of paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity (Zimmerman & Maddrey, 1995). Concomitant use of other drugs which induce CYP enzymes such as antiepileptics (including carbamazepine, phenytoin, barbiturates, etc) have also been reported as risk factors.\n\n\nYou're probably worried about nothing, though. the dose is likely way under the threshold.
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I worry if it mine is dark, I'm not getting enough fluid and the urine is too concentrated or there may be a kidney problem.  When I was a medical lab scientist the accepted 'standard' colour for screening urine samples was  'straw-coloured' (the dried grass sort, not what you drink through!), anything else usually led to further testing.
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Diabetes itself can cause a false positive on blood tests for alcohol.  The sugar content of the blood may indicate the same results as a "thouroughly pickled" person.
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Alcohol is normally metabolized rather quickly. Factors such as a "full" stomach, impared liver function can prolong its stay.\nUA consists of measurement of solutes like glucose, protein, ketones, etc. An extremely dilute urine can result in a 1+ rather than a 2+ reading.  Also the "specific gravity" is lower in a dilute urine. Thats why Drs usually specify a first morning specimen.
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Generally speaking it's a good idea to watch your intake of everything for 24 hours ahead of a blood draw. Yes, I know they may say you can have food up to such and such a time but you should use your head depending on what test you're having.\n  Your particular question is about alcohol although because you don't tell us what blood test you are having\nit's hard to answer with certainty. But the ingestion of alcohol before a test for blood sugar would not be a good idea. Also, alcohol can raise your liver enzymes which are going to make you look like you may have liver problems\n(and you may!)  Another thing, alcohol can raise your triglycrides for 3 or 4 days. If you're having them checked, you shouldn't drink for several days ahead of time.\n   On the other hand it you're just having a test for iron, probably won't make any difference.
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The test you had would have been a fasting blood sugar level.  It does not come back as a positive or negative, but as a number indicating the level of sugar in your blood at the time.  You could always have the test repeated if you are worried, but I would discuss the result with the doctor first and see if your results were on the borderline of being high.  Most of your symptoms could be related to other things.  Is your diet healthy?  You could be very thirsty because your diet is high in sugar or salt, drinking more will lead to urinating more.  Maybe you are excessively hungry because your diet is not containing the right foods - do you eat a lot of refined carbohydrates like white bread, cakes, biscuits, sugar, if so you may need to change to whole grain and low GI carbohydrates which will make you feel more full.  Protein will also help.  You could be tired due to a poor diet as well.  And the irritability could be related to your diet or lifestyle.  Do you exercise enough?  You may need to have your eyes checked to make sure you don't need glasses.   I am only speculating here, but if you fit the description you may just need to look at your lifestyle and change a few things to feel 100% better.  Good luck!!
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I would say you should try COD LIVER oil that is molecularly distilled and see if you have a reaction.  If it is fine for you then try www.icelandichealth.com\n\nYou are right that it is very important since we are not eating wild and grass fed animals that our bodies developed on and need.
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There are several tests which have been researched for over a decade, to detect alcohol _consumption_ for a period long after the alcohol has been metabolized out of the bloodstream. One of these is the mean corpuscular volume ("average size" of red blood cells) - - so that may be what you mean by "examining the cells". The test is likely not as good as some others, such as carbohydrate-deficient transferrin, or a computerized panel called "Early Detection of Alcohol Consumption" (several dozen different blood tests analyzed statistically in a "profile").\n\nCould any of these test detect ONE drink, two weeks earlier? I don't think so. Might they detect an entire weekend of binge drinking, two weeks after the fact. Maybe. Conclusively? I don't know. Depends on who is the judge.\n\nBest wishes,\n\nRex Bickers
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Horrible, fat is the worse of all of above, the liver has to work ten times as much and yet reject it, then it will deposit lipids around the walls of the arteries creating a dangerous build up, starch creates minor problems and protein is a not to worry about, just stay away from those hamburgers..☺
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I'm not 100% sure, but I think it only checks enzymes...a different blood test is performed to diagnose hepatitis.
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Hello,\n\nAn inconclusive test doesn't mean that your brother is hiv+. I work with an abundance of doctors and immunologsts and this is what they keep on telling me...\n\nIt could be a cold, cold is a virus which your body can produce anti-bodies \n\nanother auto-immune disease like hepatitis, which could lead to an inconclusive test.\n\nHe could be anemic ..or something of that sort....\n\nthe test could have been mixed up or broken or damamged something could have happened that your brother isn't aware of...\n\ni know this, that some people that test inconclusive test negative....\n\ni am being hnest it doesn't mean he is positive...another thing if he only had an antibody test wow that is a long wait....some people opt for the p24 which detectts antigens b4 appearance of antibodies or pcr which tests for the actual dna of the virus...\n\nThis all depends on what test he had done, for the so-called professional to tell your brother he was inconclusive
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there is no rule that says you are not allowed to drink in the military. Why did you have one anyway, knowing you would have a blood test????? :(, yeah it stays in your system until your liver breaks it down and flushes it out. drink heaps of water, should be gone by then . Good luck silly billy.
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Of course you can.  Nothing in Hep C prevents children.