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A friend helped someone who bleeding. she got his blood on her. he may have had hepatitis. don't know. should she be tested? are the tests easy/reliab

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Stop and Breathe: Skin is a good barrier to infection. Just wash with soap and water. Infection happens blood to blood or semen to blood in the case of hepatitis b or c and hiv. If she worries then in twelve to twenty-four weeks she can get tested.

Answered 3/31/2014

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Yes: It is more important initially to know if the man has hepatitis or not, and if he is contagious. Your friends hepatitis test may not be conclusive for at least 6 weeks.

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