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Hep b virus (hbv) dna qualitative (detection) - cobas taqman , hep c rna detection by taqman detection will be conclusive on 47 days? any retest need?

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Dr. John Fung answered

Specializes in General Surgery

No: Both Hepatitis B and C viruses may be detected 30 to 60 days after infection by antigen detection or 60-120 days with antibody testing. Direct HBV DNA and HCV RNA testing can potentially detect infection earlier, within 2-4 weeks after infection, so being tested at 47 days post-exposure with a negative nucleic acid test for both is very likely to be a true negative

Answered 11/28/2017

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