What is an anti-Hepatitis C (HCV) blood test?
An anti-HCV test is a blood test used to determine whether or not a patient is infected with Hepatitis C.
Anti-HCV Overview
This link offers good information about the anti-HCV test. Pay special attention to the section "When is this test performed?"
Note: This link does offer
information on other Hepatitis C-related
blood tests but, for the purposes of this
project, you should focus on the anti-HCV
test.
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What does it mean to have a positive anti-HCV test?
A positive anti-HCV test indicates a Hepatitis
C infection. Click here
for a simple overview of the test results.
As you review the resource, note how you
can determine if the Hepatitis C infection
is chronic or acute.
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Possible causes/diagnosis:
Possible causes include:
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