What to consider before being tested for hepatitis C

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What to consider before being tested for hepatitis C

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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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Citations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1998). Recommendations for prevention and control of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and HCV-related chronic disease. MMWR, 47(RR-19): 1–39.

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Author	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Editor	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor	Pat Truman, MATC
Primary Medical Reviewer	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	W. Thomas London, MD - Hepatology
Last Updated	August 27, 2007

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Last updated:	August 27, 2007
Author:	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Reviewed By:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, W. Thomas London, MD - Hepatology
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC

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