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Question about testing

Question about testing

I took a Hep C and  HIV blood test at my doctors office on Thursday and I am still waiting for my results.  I am now worried that I might get a false positive. Wondering what are the causes of false positive Hep C/HIV test?  My wife is 9 months pregnant now.  Would this cause a false positive in my test?

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The HCV antibody test is intended to screen large numbers of people in a cost effective manor, and ix indeed subject to false positive results. If you receive a reactive/positive result for HCV, further testing will be required. You won’t be offered treatment based on the initial test results.

I don’t believe pregnancy affects HCV antibody results.

Good luck with your test-

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