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What blood tests are available to check for hepatitis C?
I'm not sure if there is a home test or not for Hepatitis C, but this is not something to be taken lightly. I would HIGHLY recommend that you speak with your physician. A simple blood test can determine if you have Hepatitis. If you have the slightest inclination that you may have Hepatitis, please get tested. Hepatitis C may lay dormant in your liver for decades, and the damage may be done before you have any symptoms.
What hepatitis appears in the blood?
Hepatitis B & C are in the blood.
What is a disease of the liver primarily spread through contact with contaminated blood or blood products?
I believe it is Hepatitis C.
Does hepatitis A and hepatities B spread from blood to blood contact?
In the past, people have contracted hepatitis C through blood transfusions
Can you get hepatitis from touching blood?
No. Hepatitis C is spread via blood-to-blood contact. So unless both persons have bleeding hands, the answer is no.
What is a C blood test?
You'll have to try to be more specific and provide some context. It could be a test for C-antigen on red blood cells, anti-C antibody, hepatitis C, protein C, C-reactive protein, or a number of other things.
What are three pathogens spread by blood and body fluids?
Hepatitis B, hepatitis C and AIDS
What is Hep C Virus Ab test?
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.
Does hepatitis c exist outside of blood?
no
Can chronic Hepatitis C cause a false positive blood alcohol test?
No, when alcohol is tested for in the blood, the lab looks for the specific molecule alcohol, and not liver inflammation. So a person with Hep-C would not test positive for alcohol unless they had ingested alcohol in some form.
AIDS Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C are caused by pathogens that are found in the blood of those infected?
no
Can you catch hepatitis c from silverware if carrier has bleeding gums?
Hepatitis c is highly contagious disease. It is transmitted from blood to blood. If a person has hepatitis c, the only way silverware would be contagious, if there blood was on it, someone touching it with a open wound, cut,sore. The infected blood would have to come in contact with another persons blood.
