How long can a cell live outside the bodie?

Answer 1

Hepatitis is a blood-born pathogen, so the answer to this depends on how well the whole blood or blood components are stored (excluding gammoglobulin, which doesn't transmit Hep C). If the blood is properly stored, the lifespan is, as with most if not all blood born pathogens, very long indeed. If the Hep C entirely dessicates, it dies, as it does if heated or exposed to bleach or other disinfectants (outside the body of course). It does however survive quite well during the time it takes to share needles (one modality of contagion). When dealing with the risk of Hep C transmission, one uses blood born pathogen protocols.

Answer 2

Cells can only survive outside the body for a short period of time, usually only a few minutes to a few hours, depending on the type of cell and environmental conditions. Once isolated from the body, cells lose their source of nutrients and oxygen, which are essential for their survival.