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Hepatitis C

2019-04-24 06:42:36
My mother died in April this year because of liver failure due to Hepatitis C. My father is also diagnosed positive for Hepatitis C. I went for a HCV investigation for myself to a private hospital without any prescription. The test performed was HCV by CHEMILUMINESCENCE in January 2019, the result was 0.02 non- reactive. Is this test sufficient?
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Yes this is 99% sensitive test. To increase sensitivity repeat test from another lab. FURTHER AND ADDITIONAL TESTS MAY BE NEEDED DEPENDING ON VARIOUS FACTORS. NOW NEW MEDICINES HAVE GOOD RESULTS IN INFECTION CONTROL.

Answered2019-04-24 06:47:22

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