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Please tell me how long it takes for hcv to show up on a test?

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

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Varies: It can take about eight weeks for an hcv antibody test to become positive after an exposure. Another test called the hcv RNA can become positive from days up to 8 weeks, depending on the type of exposure and size of exposure.

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Answered 6/10/2014

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