What should I do...Hepatitus(hepatitis)-C

  recent blood test results suggest that I may have Hepatitus (hepatitis) C. I have  a yearly physical and this is not the first time Hepatitus (hepatitis) C has appeared. I feel just fine and don't really know what to think. My doctor is not very clear on what to do or not do. With all of the resent news coverage on Hepatitus (hepatitis) C I'm becoming extremely concerned. Is there a certain kind/type of blood test that may tell more for sure. I'd like to be sure that if something is going on with me that I will know how it's progressing and when to worry if ever. I'm happy to do the blood test thing regulary but don't know even what test to get. Any information/advise (general or specific) would be welcomed. Should I be worried? Thanks

[HFHS-MD-dm]

Dear Carl:
I think you should be worried that you aren't really getting answers to your concerns and you should definitely be interested in finding more about your situation and at the least you should find out whether or not you have hepatitis C.
First of all, most patients with hepatitis C have little to no symptoms and the fact that you feel fine, does not mean that you do not have hepatitis C or that the virus is not progressing.  Typically, the test that is done to screen for hepatitis C is the antibody test.  I suspect but cannot be sure that this is the test you