Module 11: Integrated Testing for HIV and HCV | 6. If Your Client Asks, “Why Should I Get a Hepatitis C Test?” | UCSF-CLE

Module 11: Integrated Testing for HIV and HCV

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If Your Client Asks, “Why Should I Get a Hepatitis C Test?”

Here are a few reasons:

If you do have hepatitis C, it’s important to know so you can protect your liver.

If lots of friends are living with hep C, you might assume you are too, but you may not be—and if you are not, you may be able to keep from getting hep C.

Often hepatitis C has no symptoms for many years, so testing is the only way to find out if you’re infected.

Coinfection with HIV and hepatitis C is serious, so it’s important for you and your doctor to know.