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How long after the expousure to hcv virus the anti hcv are present ?
Hi ! I am new here and i am very worry(paranoic i can say).
I had a manicure and the girl from the nails salon cut me at 3 finger with the electric drill(which was dirty with blood or with lac, she told me was a lac from onother customer), she told me not to worry because they desinfected but i know for sure now they can not do that because the material was made the drill can not take high temperature.
I made a test anti hcv at 5 weeks after the exposure and is negative, is that realible or i should repeted ?
Thank you very much in advance !
I had a manicure and the girl from the nails salon cut me at 3 finger with the electric drill(which was dirty with blood or with lac, she told me was a lac from onother customer), she told me not to worry because they desinfected but i know for sure now they can not do that because the material was made the drill can not take high temperature.
I made a test anti hcv at 5 weeks after the exposure and is negative, is that realible or i should repeted ?
Thank you very much in advance !
"....HCV antibody and HCV RNA testing can be best understood in the context of an acute and chronic infection paradigm.. HCV RNA can typically be detected within 3 days of initial exposure and nearly all individuals who will become HCV infected will have detectable HCV RNA 2 weeks after the exposure. HCV RNA is detected intermittently thereafter, especially if HCV spontaneous recovery occurs. However, after a seronegative period of approximately 50 days, HCV antibodies emerge. These HCV-specific antibodies tend to remain detectable for years, even after spontaneous HCV clearance has occurred...."
The above excerpt is from the following link. That module provides a basic understanding of HCV. If you are not well informed about this disease I advise you follow the link. The site is Clinical Care Options and you must register to view. Registration is free and easy so take the time and effort and educate yourselves.
http://tinyurl.com/yfm2bpx
Mike
The above excerpt is from the following link. That module provides a basic understanding of HCV. If you are not well informed about this disease I advise you follow the link. The site is Clinical Care Options and you must register to view. Registration is free and easy so take the time and effort and educate yourselves.
http://tinyurl.com/yfm2bpx
Mike
The situation you describe carries a very low risk of transmission; in fact, I’m unaware of any documented cases of HCV vectored this way.
If your doctor feels this represents an actual risk, he/she might order another HCV antibody test at six months post incident.
Consult with your primary care physician for follow up care—
Bill
If your doctor feels this represents an actual risk, he/she might order another HCV antibody test at six months post incident.
Consult with your primary care physician for follow up care—
Bill
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