Before you have a test for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, your doctor should give you information about:1
- Ways that a person can become infected with hepatitis C, including behaviors or exposures that might not have occurred very often or that occurred many years ago.
- How the test is performed and what the test results mean.
- What hepatitis C and chronic liver disease are.
- The benefits of detecting hepatitis C infection early.
- What types of medical treatment are available.
- Possible adverse consequences of testing positive for hepatitis C infection, including disrupted personal relationships and possible discrimination, such as loss of employment, insurance, and educational opportunities.
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| Author | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | W. Thomas London, MD - Hepatology |
| Last Updated | August 27, 2007 |
Author:Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Last Updated: 08/27/2007
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