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Hepatitis C virus Antibody test is done to detect the Hepatitis C virus infection in your body which is usually done by using ELISA technique using the serum sample.
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The Hep C Virus Ab test detects antibodies to the Hepatitis C virus in the blood. It is used to screen for past or current Hepatitis C infection. A positive result may indicate exposure to the virus, while further testing is needed to confirm active infection.
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Can hepatitis c be a result of a homoestatic imbalance?
No. Hep C is caused by a virus.
Can chickenpox virus cause hepatitis C or is it in any way related to hep c?
no its very so much diffrent hep c has nothing to do with it
Is hepatitis a serious disease?
liver disease
How can you tell if you have hep c?
To learn if you have the hepatitis C virus, you take what is called an antibody test, or anti-HCV (anti-hepatitis C virus)test. It tells whether your body has made proteins called antibodies to fight the hepatitis C virus. Antibodies stay in your system after you've had any kind of virus, even the flu. Your doctor sends a small amount of your blood to a lab and the results come back in 1 to 2 weeks. If the antibody test is positive, it means that you have been infected with the virus. But your body may have already removed the virus on its own. Another test is needed to confirm that the actual virus is still in your body
Can you be positive for hepatitis C for 20 years and not have a positive blood test?
It would be highly unlikely not to have a positive hepititis C blood test if you had had hepititis for 20 years. (However, just to be clear, standard types of blood test, such as "full blood counts" do not test for Hep C. The only blood test that does test for Hep C is the Hep C blood test). Although it would depend slightly on how often you were having the blood test done; there is a very small chance of a test being postitive when the patient is negative, and the same change of the test being negative when the person is positive. If you just had the one test done, the result is mainly accurate, however without another 1 or 2 done in subsequent years is difficult to conculsively establish that the first one was utterly accurate. For example, if you had a sequence of (let P=positive and N=negative) PNN, it would be more likely that you were not carrying hep C than carrying Hep C. If the sequence was NPN, it's still more likely that you're not carrying hep C, although you may be asked to have another test, just to make sure. Whereas NNP, you're GP may ask you to get the test redone, just to be sure.
What is true about hepatitis b and a?
They are sometimes caused by a virus. They can be prevented with a vaccine. Hep A and B can cause swelling or inflammation, and possible damage, to the liver. Hepat= liver itis= swelling, inflammation Thus: hepatitis= swelling or inflammation of the liver. There is also Hep C which is very hard and in some cases impossible to cure, and Hep C has no vaccine. Fortunately it is more rare to contract Hep C (mostly IV drug users or unprotected anal sex).
Is Hep B more contagious than Hep C?
No spells no c is less contagious
What is true about both hepatitis A and B?
They are sometimes caused by a virus. They can be prevented with a vaccine. Hep A and B can cause swelling or inflammation, and possible damage, to the liver. Hepat= liver itis= swelling, inflammation Thus: hepatitis= swelling or inflammation of the liver. There is also Hep C which is very hard and in some cases impossible to cure, and Hep C has no vaccine. Fortunately it is more rare to contract Hep C (mostly IV drug users or unprotected anal sex).
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You were stabbed by a syringe that was used by someone infected with hep c will you get hep c?
It is definitely possible. Get checked out with a doctor.
Is hep linked to hiv?
Hepatitis C and HIV are different infections caused by different viruses. They do share many risk factors for infections.
Where can you get help if you are in full detox and have Hep C?
If you are in full detox and have hep C you should call a crisis center in your area.
