HepC

[Dusty9229]

My Hep C test was drew on the 9th of may and it is now 5/24 why is it taking so long

[Idyllic]

OK. I was hoping there was a chance you only had the HCV Antibody and that there was a possibility you might have had a false positive or something.

I have never actually been certain what all the Blood bank screens for:
FDA required Blood Donation Screening Tests:

ABO/Rh Type
Screen for unexpected alloantibodies
Hepatitis B Core antibody
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
HTLV I/II antibody
Hepatitis C antibody (HCV)
HIV I/II antibody
Serologic Test for Syphilis
Nucleic Acid Test - HIV
Nucleic Acid Test - HCV
Nucleic Acid Test - West Nile Virus
T. Cruzi Antibody (Chagas' Disease)
Bacterial screening test for Platelets

Additional test performed, but not required;

Cytomegalovirus antibodies
Nucleic Acid Test - Hepatitis B virus


http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/BloodBloodProducts/ApprovedProducts/LicensedProductsBLAs/BloodDonorScreening/InfectiousDisease/ucm126581.htm

[Dusty9229]

its some viral load test i got letter from blood place when i donated

[Idyllic]

Do you know for a fact you have Hepatitis C or is the test where you find out?

Did you already test for HCV antibody?

[orphanedhawk]

I had one lab that didn't show up because the blood drawer forgot to do that one.
If I were you I'd check.
There really is no reason for it to take this long.

[Dawn703]

I always pick my own results up. I call the lab first and make sure they are done. I got my 12 week vl done last Wed. pick my results up on Monday, My Dr. office didn't call until yesterday

[Dusty9229]

i called docs office and they keep saying dont have it we will note your chart i call every 2 days

[Dusty9229]

i called docs office and they keep saying dont have it we will note your chart i call every 2 days

[HectorSF]

I agree with others. Call the doctor's office and mention you are still waiting for your test results then ask when you can expect to receive them.

I assume this is a private doctor's office and they sent the sample to a third party to do the testing. As ceanothus said, in a hospital setting with their own labs, most results are posted within 24 hours.

Good luck!

Hector

[ceanothus]

I don't think there is any excuse for it taking that long, and would encourage you to call the office and ask why it is taking so long. The HCV RNA test is more specialized than many other tests but delays over 2 weeks seem ridiculous. I have my blood tests done at Stanford Hospital every 2 weeks. Everything but the HCV RNA is available for me to see online either the same afternoon or the next morning. The HCV RNA test results usually show up online in about 3 days. If your labs are consistently slow at getting the results out you might try asking around to see who does them faster in your area.

[pooh55811]

Some tests take a little longer than others depending on if the test has been sent out to another lab. But it seems 2 weeks should be adequate time to get the results back.

If I were you I would call the doctor's office and ask them for the results.

[furby0908]

It took me 45days to get my answer. Just hang in there.