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Can HCV Be Transmitted From Person To Person?
my father is an hcv patient and also have diabetes while testing his blood sugar my mother accidentally got pinched with the used lancet is there any risk of hcv infection to my mother my father is b negative while my mother is ab positive blood group
Fri, 20 Feb 2015
Welcome to Health care magic. Thank you for posting your question.
I can understand your concern.
First of all DO NOT PANIC.
First I will give you some information and then the steps to be done now.
YES HCV can transmitted through needle prick(lancet in this case).
After a needlestick or sharps exposure to HCV-positive blood, the risk of HCV infection is approximately 1.8% (range: 0%–10%). i.e only 18 in every
1000 needle pricks are at risk.
So there are 982 people who do not get it.
Now , what to do!
HCV infection can be detected by anti-HCV screening tests (enzyme immunoassay) 4–10 weeks after infection.
1.baseline testing for anti-HCV and ALT(Alanine Transaminase) activity AND
2.follow-up testing for anti-HCV (e.g., at 4–6 months) and ALT activity. If earlier diagnosis of HCV infection is desired, testing for HCV RNA may be performed at 4–6 weeks.
3.Confirmation by supplemental anti-HCV testing of all anti-HCV results reported as positive by enzyme immunoassay.
Blood groups do not matter.
Do not worry. Take the tests .
Hope this helps.
Post any other question. We will be happy to help.
Have a nice day. Regards
I can understand your concern.
First of all DO NOT PANIC.
First I will give you some information and then the steps to be done now.
YES HCV can transmitted through needle prick(lancet in this case).
After a needlestick or sharps exposure to HCV-positive blood, the risk of HCV infection is approximately 1.8% (range: 0%–10%). i.e only 18 in every
1000 needle pricks are at risk.
So there are 982 people who do not get it.
Now , what to do!
HCV infection can be detected by anti-HCV screening tests (enzyme immunoassay) 4–10 weeks after infection.
1.baseline testing for anti-HCV and ALT(Alanine Transaminase) activity AND
2.follow-up testing for anti-HCV (e.g., at 4–6 months) and ALT activity. If earlier diagnosis of HCV infection is desired, testing for HCV RNA may be performed at 4–6 weeks.
3.Confirmation by supplemental anti-HCV testing of all anti-HCV results reported as positive by enzyme immunoassay.
Blood groups do not matter.
Do not worry. Take the tests .
Hope this helps.
Post any other question. We will be happy to help.
Have a nice day. Regards
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