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HCV Test Result Negative After Three Months Of Exposure. Is This Test Reliable?
Question: i had and hcv test done after three months from exposure and it came back .1 negative but i am wondering why not just o.o and is this result more likely to go up on future tests
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
Hepatitis C antibody tests are serological assays in which levels below cut off margin are considered false positive. So levels below reference range are not concerning; just like in your case.
Regarding the possibility of you becoming positive, the chance of it becoming positive without reexposure is negligible. So do not worry.
I hope this answers your query. Let me know if you have any other queries.
With regards
Thanks for the query.
Hepatitis C antibody tests are serological assays in which levels below cut off margin are considered false positive. So levels below reference range are not concerning; just like in your case.
Regarding the possibility of you becoming positive, the chance of it becoming positive without reexposure is negligible. So do not worry.
I hope this answers your query. Let me know if you have any other queries.
With regards
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