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Hep C carrier???
I have a friend that has been diagnosed with hep c. as you all know, I am going thru my second round of tx. She is being told she is a "carrier". Can someone help me with that? Either you have hep c, or you don't. but a carrier? Has anyone else heard of this? i would like to advise my friend that I think she is getting misinformation, but I would like the opinions of you folks on this issue.
Thanks all!
Jean
Thanks all!
Jean
"Carrier" is an old term when it comes to Hepatitis C. What you want to know is if you are "negative" or "positive for "Hepatitis C Antibodies".
If you are "positive" then you need to have a "HCV PCR RNA" test to find
out if you have "active" Hepatitis C. This test is done to confirm the positive results of the simple "Hepatitis C test" you apparently had in 1997.
You need two tests to prove you have Hepatitis C that can infect others.
If you don't know the results of those two different tests....it would be impossible to know if you currently are able to pass Hepatitis C to others.
Hepatitis isn't that easy to get. Many people live with others and have Hepatitis C and never infect others. You should take the effort to not
share toothbrushes, razors, clippers that may have blood on them. But if
you only have "Hepatitis C Antibodies" then you can't transmit Hepatitis C to someone else. Hepatitis C is transmitted by blood. The person has to have active Hepatitis C to give Hep C to someone else.
I don't know where you live in the world. But if you live in the United States
you can get tested if your concerned. I would recommend do get tested.
Best to you
If you are "positive" then you need to have a "HCV PCR RNA" test to find
out if you have "active" Hepatitis C. This test is done to confirm the positive results of the simple "Hepatitis C test" you apparently had in 1997.
You need two tests to prove you have Hepatitis C that can infect others.
If you don't know the results of those two different tests....it would be impossible to know if you currently are able to pass Hepatitis C to others.
Hepatitis isn't that easy to get. Many people live with others and have Hepatitis C and never infect others. You should take the effort to not
share toothbrushes, razors, clippers that may have blood on them. But if
you only have "Hepatitis C Antibodies" then you can't transmit Hepatitis C to someone else. Hepatitis C is transmitted by blood. The person has to have active Hepatitis C to give Hep C to someone else.
I don't know where you live in the world. But if you live in the United States
you can get tested if your concerned. I would recommend do get tested.
Best to you
After being told was a carrier that was it no meds or advise help me to understand
Have you ever been tested for hepatitis C? Just having a gamma globin
shot doesn't mean you are positive hepatitis C. Did you test positive for hepatitis C?
shot doesn't mean you are positive hepatitis C. Did you test positive for hepatitis C?
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