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Can hepatitis come back
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
Usually same day: The cms panel of hepatitis tests is routinely done within a couple of hours of the specimen reaching the laboratory. Even if the tests are batched, t... Read More
5.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
Depends on the Lab: Antibody to hep b and even the dna tests for hep b can be done the day the sample is collected. However, the labs sometimes batch the tests and in tha... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 28 years experience
Missing Context: Getting an ammonia test is not common or normal. So, to answer your question i would need more information or the 'why' you had these tests done.
4.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vijay Laxmi Misraanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Yes: Your doctor will check viral load to see if you still have hcv or had it and cleared the virus. Sometimes the test can be a false positive.
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jay Parkanswered
Pediatrics 50 years experience
Very unlikely: If no virus was detected by "sensitive "hepatitis C RNA test more than one occasion, it is generally considered cured.
2.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bruce J. Stringeranswered
Radiology 47 years experience
Liver problems: Hepatitis c can cause a chronic viral inflammation of the liver (hepatitis). Eventually, you can develop cirrhosis of the liver which is a kind of sca... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 59-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
Can be confusing: Hepatitis blood tests can be confusing, and explaining it takes more space than available here. There is more than one type of Hepatitis B antibody, s... Read More
575 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Hemminganswered
Gastroenterology 17 years experience
Depends: If they have been good or bad (ie sexual exposures, IV drug use).
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Yes: Relatively common in heart and lung conditions among others, pleurisy may recur with exacerbation of the root conditions.
74 viewsAnswered May 25, 2020
A 61-year-old member asked:
Dr. Booth Wainscoatanswered
Infectious Disease 21 years experience
Yes, but rarely: Bone infections can be difficult to manage due to reduced circulation to the infected tissue.However, if treated by a specialist, 6 to 8 weeks of appr... Read More
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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