It is possible to get a false positive test result. This happens when a doctor or laboratory has not performed a confirmatory antibody test before giving people their results. When a person has an antibody test, the lab usually runs two different kinds of tests. One is called an EIA test which is highly sensitive. It can sometimes overreact, so a positive result with the EIA is usually followed up with a RIBA test which is a sophisticated, highly-specific, antibody test.

A positive antibody test could mean one of two things. It could mean that a person is infected with hepatitis C and is a chronic carrier. Or, it could mean that the person was infected with hepatits C but has cleared it from his or her body. An antibody test cannot tell anyone which of those two categories applies. Once infected, you will always have hepatitis C antibodies, and therefore will always test positive on a hepatitis C screening test.

Hepatitis C antibodies have been found in a blood sample. This indicates that the person whose blood was tested has been infected with hepatitis C and can transmit the virus to someone else.

The human body makes antibodies to fight off all kinds of infections. Your body creates antibodies to the hepatitis C virus if you are infected with it. This service tests your blood for these antibodies.

A test for Hepatitis C involves taking a sample of blood, and must be done by order of a doctor. You will need to get your doctor to test you. Those who test positive for Hepatitis C will receive a letter from the health department with additional information. To receive this letter, please call 454-4114 and ask to speak with a member of the Disease Control Unit.

A positive test result may mean that your dog has bladder cancer. However, there are conditions other than bladder cancer that can cause a positive result. A positive test result will be used in conjunction with signs, symptoms, and possibly other diagnostic tests such as ultrasound to make a definitive diagnosis for your dog.

Any Hepatitis C test checks your blood specimen for Hepatitis C antibodies. The body creates antibodies to Hepatitis C when an individual becomes infected by the virus. By testing blood for these antibodies, a laboratory tell if Hepatitis C is present.

Home Access® Hepatitis C Check Tests are designed to provide you with a scientific test result that you can trust. Home Access' Hepatitis C Check Tests use the same tests run by doctors and hospitals and is clinically proven to be greater than 99% accurate.

This means that a hepatitis C test was not able to determine whether hepatitis C antibodies were in the blood or not. There are a number of medical factors that could cause this, including a person who may be changing from negative to positive. In any case, another test is recommended.

insufficient result means that the hepatitis C test could not be done successfully. The most common reason for this is that there was not enough blood available for the test. If you are taking a blood sample for our tests, be sure to follow the instructions correctly.

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is spread mostly from contact with infected blood, such as a blood transfusion (before 1992), kidney dialysis, or through injecting drug use. It is rarely sexually transmitted, although sex with multiple partners or a history of sexually transmitted diseases can put people at risk for it. The virus can enter the body through minor cuts or scrapes by razors, toothbrushes or on needles used for tattooing, body piercing or on materials used to snort drugs.

Yes, this is possible. It takes time for your body to create hepatitis C antibodies, so a recent infection may not be detected.

NO, in this instance the control line did not show up, therefore the test is invalid. For a positive test, only the control line will be visible. Check the cross-reactant guide under the heading of METHAMPHETAMINE and look for the possible cross-reactant drug. Pseudoephedrine is listed as a possible cross-reactant for Methamphetamine. Retest the person 4-5 days after they have not taken the medication.

Yes, a false positive test means the test looks as if it is positive, but it is really negative. This happens more often in people who have a low risk for the disease. It is important to confirm the test result a second time.

It is important to bear in mind that common diseases, such as atrial fibrillation and stroke, occur as a result of the interplay of both environmental (including lifestyle and other health and medical conditions) and inherited risk factors. As a result, having a specific genetic risk factor for a common disease does not mean that one will necessarily develop the disease; and not having a certain risk variant does not eliminate the possibility of developing the disease.

individual with two copies of the risk variants will receive a positive result for deCODE MI™, and those with only one or no copy of the risk variants will receive a negative result for the test. Back to top of page