And then a simple blood test called a Hepatitis C antibody test is drawn. And if that test is positive, then that starts you on the march toward making a diagnosis.
Further, the two samples that they missed were acute-phase sera, and subsequent samples from these same patients proved to be positive for what Chiron now called the hepatitis C virus. Michael ...
An estimated 2 million adults in the US have chronic hepatitis C, with new infections on the rise. Many patients are unaware ...
The Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Viral Hepatitis Clinic reached a milestone by curing its 1,000th patient of hepatitis C. “It’s a very satisfying thing to make that call and tell someone they’re cured,” ...