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Author Topic: Testing window question, please help  (Read 7369 times)

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Offline Stressed74

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Testing window question, please help
« on: September 03, 2015, 12:08:40 pm »
Hello everyone,


I may have had an exposure to hep c.(woman had her tongue on my anus for several minutes)ever since then I've been pretty worried. I had a ten week test competed (which came back negative ) and plan to take a 12 week hep c antibody completed.


How accurate is a 10 week antibody test ?

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Re: Testing window question, please help
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2015, 01:01:23 pm »
It is not 100% reliable, but from what you described, I don't see that you have a hep C risk factor.
Lucinda Porter, RN
1988 Contracted HCV
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2003 PEG + ribavirin responder-relapser
2013 Cured (Harvoni + ribavirin clinical trial)
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Offline Stressed74

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Re: Testing window question, please help
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2015, 07:31:02 pm »
Thank you for the response . My 12 week test came back negative .

You don't believe I was at risk? What if she had possible traces of blood in her mouth from prior brushing or flossing? I'm just worried . I am considering taking a 14 week test .


Thank you

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Re: Testing window question, please help
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2015, 09:59:04 pm »
Even if so, incredibly unlikely that that you would absorb it into your bloodstream.
Lucinda Porter, RN
1988 Contracted HCV
1997 Interferon nonresponder
2003 PEG + ribavirin responder-relapser
2013 Cured (Harvoni + ribavirin clinical trial)
https://www.hepmag.com/blogger/lucindakporter

 


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