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Needlestick + HCV RNA negative at 18 days
hello everyone
Hope you having a great day - sorry for my English
here is my story
while i was walking to the shop i got stick by a dirty needle which was left on the street ( syringe insulin needle )
when i backed to my home i checked my foot and i saw a scratch that a bit bleeding .
i went to a privet lab yesterday and i done HCV - HBV - HIV RNA and all came back negative at 18 day after the needlestick
and i take my HCV RNA a full Negative ?
coz i saw on some forms you saying the window period for HCV RNA test 2 - 3 weeks
and i was almost near to 3 week
plz i want your answer
Hope you having a great day - sorry for my English
here is my story
while i was walking to the shop i got stick by a dirty needle which was left on the street ( syringe insulin needle )
when i backed to my home i checked my foot and i saw a scratch that a bit bleeding .
i went to a privet lab yesterday and i done HCV - HBV - HIV RNA and all came back negative at 18 day after the needlestick
and i take my HCV RNA a full Negative ?
coz i saw on some forms you saying the window period for HCV RNA test 2 - 3 weeks
and i was almost near to 3 week
plz i want your answer
Hepatitis C FAQs
How soon after exposure to HCV can HCV RNA be detected by PCR?
HCV RNA appears in blood and can be detected as early as 2–3 weeks after infection.
http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hcv/hcvfaq.htm
How soon after exposure to HCV can HCV RNA be detected by PCR?
HCV RNA appears in blood and can be detected as early as 2–3 weeks after infection.
http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hcv/hcvfaq.htm
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