how do we know the genotype of the hep C??? which part of the blood test can we see whether it is genotype 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6??? Has done the HCV test and the anti-hcv is reactive, but RNA test said that the virus is not found. Is this mean that the person do not have hep c anymore???

Hey guys, I just need to know on the blood test result for hepatitis c, what does anti-hcv mean??? antibody for HCV or antigen??? I appreciate your help... Thank you...

alright, so my bf n I have unprotected sex thrice, he wasnt feeling well afterwards,got blood tests done n he turns out to be HIV positive and he's got Hepatitis C, I love him so very much, dont know what to do? thanks everyone, will get tested, btw, e didnt know he was infected otherwise he wouldnt have agreed to sex, he loves me more than I do! thanks again.

Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT)... how is this different from tradtional testing for HIV i read about it in the Red Cross blood donation site. http://www.donateblood.com.au/page.aspx?IDDataTreeMenu=41&parent=30 "We tests all donations for HIV-1 and hepatitis C RNA using Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT). This process is different from traditional testing because it looks for the actual presence of viruses, in this case HIV and HCV. Most other tests detect the presence of antibodies, which are the body's response to an infection and which take time to develop. NAT provides an opportunity to further improve the safety of the blood supply by reducing the window period', which is the time between exposure to a virus to the time current tests are able to detect antibodies to the virus." if you get tested for HIV in normal hospitals and the virus is yet to develeop will the tests show proper results? or it is better get NAT tested? hey so you are saying that it takes 6 months for the virus to show up positive with the tests conducted in normal clinics? what if i want to know asap and not wait 6 months to find out? i'm willing to donate blood and get NAT tested. according to red cross they advise you the results withhin 2 weeks. so it is possible to detect the virus within such a short period?

or are there any countries which does not requires HCV testing?