Help to understand the Fibroscan results!

[monikoki]

Hi there to everyone!

I have seen a gastroenterology doctor (other than the first one)and now I wait for a appointment to have a biopsy.

He said that we need to find out what attacks my liver. We discussed about the medication that I take (because of my other's health issues) and said that no one can produce my liver to be damaged in such a way, only if I have abbuse (like 8 paracetamol 500g dayly), but isn't my case.

I never drinked so, it's not alcoholic.

For how long have you been waiting to have a biopsy?

Can you find out the stage of the cirhosis from biopsy? Or, how you can?

Because I've been so anxious at the appointment, I forgot to ask the most important thing,such help me understand the Fibroscan results.

I hope that you can help me out :

Median - 20,9--I found out from reading all the articles that I've found, that is not very bad.. I have seen much worse reading, such 60-75.Can I understand from my reading that I could be just on the beginning stage of Cirrhosis?

IQR is 1.4---This one I could not understand it very well, maby because I read about F4 Fibrosys, being not more than 0.7.I hope that you can help me out as well.

IQR 7%??What is this?

30%indicates a successful scan!? Is it possible to not be very reliable in this case? Or is indicates that my liver is functioning just within 30%?

Thank you.

[Hidden]

Hello Monikoki,

Welcome to the forum where you will be able to get advice and support from others with experience of liver disease.

However, this is not a medical forum and none of the members are qualified to diagnose or give specific medical advice.

Users are advised to NOT post test results or scans and request an interpretation from other members. This is clearly stated in the guidelines to both the British Liver Trust forum and HealthUnlocked.

Test results vary according to both the individual’s whole health and the specific laboratory / medical team analysing the results. To avoid misinterpretation and undue concerns, results can only properly be understood by a qualified medical practitioner with full knowledge of your unique medical history and circumstances.

Please don’t be discouraged from using the forum as there are members with a great deal of understanding and knowledge of living with liver disease as a patient or carer. They will be able to give you the benefit of that experience with understanding and empathy that can only come from those with first hand involvement.

On the British Liver Trust website you will find a great deal of information about liver disease / health from trusted sources. britishlivertrust.org.uk/li...

Best wishes

Volunteer moderator

[monikoki in reply to Hidden]

OK, sorry about that. I've didn't know..

Don't worry about that, I am not disappointed. I already find this forum very very helpful.

Thank you for the answer.