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basic tests suggesion required

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I am quite impressed the way in which you help patients.

My simple query is that if hepatitis C diagnosed in some one blood. what should he make tests to diagnose the exact problem.

if u mention me number wise tests then it will be quite helpfull for me.

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179856 tn?1333547362
It's just a simple bloodtest to determine if you have it or not.

Once the hepc antibodies have been discovered you should go and get what is called a PCR in simple terms - that will tell you if you have a viral load present and if you do then that will mean you do have active hepc.  If it comes back undetectible it will mean that your body was one of the approximately 20% that has cleared it on it's own.

At the same time they do the liver panel and a CBC - but it's just a few vials of blood like you are having a regular blood test.
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810562 tn?1238486556
Our doctor ust ran a standard hepatitis profile.
metabolic panel
bilirubin
alt ast sgot sgpt
check for hep c
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