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How Can Hepatitis C Be Diagnosed?

I just received a foster baby a couple hours ago, and des worker said she might need checked out due to living in woods with parents and both parents have hep c. Should I take her to emergency room to be checked out or wait til Mon to go to Pediatrics?
Mon, 9 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The antibody test and PRC test are done to diagnose Hepatitis C.
However I suggest you to relax, Hepatitis C is transmitted through blood transfusions, in time relationships and needles used by the sick person.
I think you can wait till you contact with your baby's doctor and let him to tell you when or where to do the tests.

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How Can Hepatitis C Be Diagnosed?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The antibody test and PRC test are done to diagnose Hepatitis C. However I suggest you to relax, Hepatitis C is transmitted through blood transfusions, in time relationships and needles used by the sick person. I think you can wait till you contact with your baby s doctor and let him to tell you when or where to do the tests. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.