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If i had unprotected sex in august and october would an hep c antibody test be accurate if taken in december?

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Not necessarily: If you caught Hep C in October, you may not have antibody in December. You should get tested again. In some cases it may take longer than 6 months for antibodies to appear. A more reliable test at this stage would be Hep C nucleic acid test.

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Answered 3/19/2015

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