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Hi, I have had swelling of legs and feet and knumbness if outside my right foot. I've had bloods taken for HIV which came back negative hep c came back 0.3% or 3% and they said its unlikely I have hrp c but what blood test done again :-(  told me both different times said I have to go get bloods done again. I'm really worried now that I've got hep c???
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3230925 tn?1397615965
The info you provided doesn't tell me anything.What kind of test did you get?There are no tests that just gives you a percentage probability,it's either negative or positive.

  The only way you can find out if you have it is if you first get a test for the anti bodies,if that is negative then you don't have it,if it's positive than you get a further test which is called a HCV RNA PCR.Check out the website.
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That don't mean nothing to me I've got to gave bloods done again im just asking is there high chance I've got yep c ?? Sorry
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3230925 tn?1397615965
You probably need a HCV RNA PCR done.

Check out this website.

http://www.hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets_pdf/viralload.pdf
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If my blood for HIV came bk neg and yep c came bk 0.3% / 3% she told me 2 different R the chances if me having yep c high ???
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