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2018-08-07 15:11:03
I recently did blood test for hepatitis b & c as a part of yearly check up. And my anti hcv (serum/elisa) was 0.001.. Do i have hepatitis c infection?
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No you don't have have hepatitis C actually. In this test it measures the antibody against Hepatitis C virus present in your blood, and when the value is above a cut off point it becomes significant and anti HCV test is called to be positive.

Answered2018-08-08 02:31:09

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