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18 yr old female, very low risk. tested positive for hcv antibody, negative for quantitative rna test 6 months ago. further testing necessary now?
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HEPATITIS C. AB: Yes get it rechecked. Hopefully it was a false positive test. I would also get screened for HEP A&B. If the studies are positive then a LiverUs and evaluation by Liver Specialist would be recommended .
Answered 4/30/2015
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