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My 6yr old little boy was raped and tested positive for hep c twice but now the doctor is sayn she thinks its a a (false) positive. what happens now?
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Repeat the test: Even if the test was negative, it is possible that the test are not accurate or could not detect it., therefore, repeating the test every 3 months, even if it is negative is suggested in this case.
Answered 2/21/2013
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Lab confirmation: I'm very sorry to hear about your son. If he has a positive hcv antibody but a negative riba or hcv rna, then he may have been exposed to hcv but cleared it on his own. If that's the case, then there's nothing to worry about. He only has chronic hepatitis c if he has both a positive antibody test and a positive hcv RNA or riba.
Answered 6/10/2014
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