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HCV Total Antibody Test in Cochin
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HCV Total Antibody Test Overview
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the five types of hepatitis virus which causes hepatitis infection. HCV leads to liver damage and inflammation. The disease spreads due to exposure to contaminated blood, such as exposure by sharing personal items, like razors, with the infected person, having sex with an infected person, or sharing needles with intravenous drug users. It can sometimes spread from the mother to a baby during childbirth, though it is less common.
Most people with hepatitis do not notice any symptoms, due to which the disease remains undetected. The infection does not show symptoms until the liver is damaged and affects liver function. The best way to detect the disease is to screen people with high risk.
Written by: Dr Vishal Wadhwa, M.D, D.N.B Microbiology, Medical Affairs
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HCV Total Antibody Test Price in Cochin
Metropolis Healthcare is a leading diagnostics centre and pathology lab in India equipped with the latest state-of-the-art technologies that provides the HCV Total Antibody Test with a clear pricing structure
The price of HCV Total Antibody Test in Cochin is ₹ 1,100
We are committed to deliver accurate and quality results from the best labs in India with complete transparency regarding test cost and turnaround time. No matter where you are, we strive to offer patients high-quality service that is affordable and accessible.
Frequently Asked Questions
Unlike Hepatitis B, there is no vaccine for Hepatitis C. If you think that you may be exposed to risk factors for Hepatitis C, you should undergo a test to rule out Hepatitis C. Because both acute and chronic infections of Hepatitis C have very little symptoms. When symptoms do appear after years, the liver is damaged to a great extent and puts a patient under complications. Therefore, screening is recommended for high risk individuals
- If you have shared a razor with a HCV infected person
- Sexual intercourse with HCV infected person
- If you are a healthcare worker who may have come in contact with HCV infected person.
• If you have received blood between 1945-1965
Your doctor may recommend this test for you if:
- For the purpose of screening: If you have risk factors for HCV and if you were born between 1945 and 1965.
- This is as per CDC recommendations. Blood transfusions were not screened during these years and hence it is a risk factor.
- For the purpose of Diagnosis: when you may have been exposed to the hepatitis C virus, such as through contact with infected blood, or have symptoms associated with liver disease
Hepatitis C (HCV) is a virus that causes infection of the liver. It results in liver inflammation and damage to the liver cells. There are a few tests that are used together to detect, diagnose, and monitor the treatment of a hepatitis C viral infection. HCV Antibody is a commonly ordered test for Hepatitis C infection and looks for specific antibodies in the blood. Hepatitis C is one of five hepatitis viruses identified so far, including A, B, D, and E, that is known to cause the disease. HCV is spread from one person to another through body fluids; ex male to male sex, use of razor/needles from infection person, sex with an infected person and during childbirth. Before tests for HCV became available in the 1990s, HCV was often transmitted by blood transfusions.
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