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19 Δεκ 2023 · Key points. CDC recommends universal hepatitis C screening for all adults 18 and older and all pregnant people during each pregnancy. CDC recommends testing people in certain high-risk groups more frequently. Testing, diagnosis, and timely treatment can prevent hepatitis C complications and interrupt transmission.
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Testing results. Based on your results and type of test, you...
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If recent exposure in person tested is suspected, test for...
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Testing results. Based on your results and type of test, you may or may not need follow-up testing. Non-reactive antibody test result. A non-reactive — or negative — antibody test result means you are not currently infected with HCV. If you don't have antibodies in your blood, your doctor won't need to do the follow-up NAT HCV RNA test.
If recent exposure in person tested is suspected, test for HCV RNA.*. A repeatedly reactive result is consistent with current HCV infection, or past HCV infection that has resolved, or biologic false positivity for HCV antibody. Test for HCV RNA to identify current infection.
When a CBC is done, the results include a total WBC and a count for each type of white blood cell. High WBC count usually means that the body is engaged in an immune response, such as fighting an infection. A low white blood count indicates that the body lacks the ability to fight infection.
This information sheet explains to physicians how to interpret HCV test results. It uses a table format to list the HCV result, whether positive or negative, whether an anti-HCV supplemental test is needed, which supplemental test should be used, the interpretation of the supplemental test to determine whether the patient is HCV positive or ...
35711. Was this page helpful? Give Feedback. This information sheet discusses testing and diagnosing hepatitis C virus infection (HBV). It describes hepatitis C, a serious liver disease, and notes that some people do not know they have disease because they experience no symptoms.
Clinicians should suspect acute HCV infection if a patient has detectable HCV RNA in the absence of a positive antibody test or a documented negative HCV antibody test result within the previous 6 months and a newly positive HCV antibody test result.
