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Are There Cross Reactions Between Hepatitis-C And HIV?

Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2015

Question: if you are infected with bolth hepatitis c and hiv can it throw off either test

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
There is no cross reaction between these two infections!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about these disturbing thoughts that you have about HIV and HepC. These two tests are independent and one cannot alter the outcome results of the other. Besides being viruses, the various techniques used in making the diagnosis are very different and do not produce cross reactions or false results.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (6 minutes later)

I have 1 more question, i had a hepatitis c test and it came back indeterminate, if I have had chronic hepatitis c for a while can that give a indeterminate result?

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hepatitis C would always be positive until treated.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Any one with hepatitis C would test positive unless treated. If you think you were positive before for HepC, then I will suggest you get this test repeated. Also, are you HIV+?

I hope to hear from you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar