Is Hep C An Std

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PLEASE could you help me am I HepC positive or not?

I had routine bloodwork/STD testing performed LFT came back fine BUT Hepatitis C screening test was positive with a negative HCV RNA and an indeterminate RIBA result...I was retested 3 months later with same exact results. What upsets me is that...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

This one is easy. Ask for a quantitative PCR for HCV. If it is negative you are fine! I would repeat to be certain about 3 months after the first one. Good luck! DTD... Read more »

Symptoms of hep-C or Hiv

After a high-risk exposure with a person of unknown HIV status, I had an elisa taken 10 weeks... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

Hep-c screening test mildly positive

I went in a few weeks ago to get my annual exam done at my OB-GYN, and asked them to go ahead and... Read more »

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D. »

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Positive for Hep C and now worried about HIV

Posted by Worrywart28, 2 Replies

I got blood drawn last wendesday for general health and all the std's. I went to see my doctor yesterday. Everything came back fine with the exception of 2 things. My hiv results hadn't come in but she said this is normal because they have to mail... Read more »

HELP WITH SYMPTOMS!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

hey guys i'm a bit worried about these symptoms i have. 3 weeks after being possibly exposed i started with diarrea alterning constipation, light intermitent fever and my skin started becoming dry and shinny, like old. i got tested for hiv... Read more »

More tests

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Well just came back from the doc,and he finally admitted he thinks i have some kind of liver problem.He's doing more tests.Hep b hepc and yes jackie another hiv also he's checking my liver enzymes,Im at 41 weeks after the possible exposure,I still... Read more »

Need Oppinions please

Posted by Atuxos, 1 Reply

Greetings

i am new to this forum and i need to say i found alot of information really usefull, so i want to thank everybody in advance.

so here is my story, 3 weeks ago i had a quite foolish accident, after a long period of missfortunes in my life... Read more »

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