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Hepatitis C Antibody
Hepatitis C is a disease caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV).
Symptoms of Hepatitis C are:
abdominal pain (right upper abdomen), bleeding varices,(dilated veins in the esophagus), dark urine, fatigue, generalized itching, jaundice, loss of appetitie, low-grade fever, nausea,
pale or clay-colored stools and vomiting. It affects the liver and can cause cirrhosis which can sometimes lead to liver cancer.
According to the CDC, hepatitis C virus is the most common chronic bloodborne infection in the United States.
Hepatitis C is spread through infected blood.
This can happen through sharing needles, for example.
The Hepatitis C Antibody test is the most common test for HCV.
This test will show if you have been exposed to the virus. There is not currently a vaccine against HCV.
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