And then a simple blood test called a Hepatitis C antibody test is drawn. And if that test is positive, then that starts you on the march toward making a diagnosis.

Among the many lingering questions about the coronavirus, one of the most crucial is: How long do antibodies last? With some diseases, like measles and hepatitis A, infection is a one-and-done deal.

Health care workers are at higher risk of hepatitis B infection due to occupational exposure to blood and body ...

Prior to initiating long term immunosuppression, viral screening found hepatitis B serology suggestive of past infection, with positive results for both anti-HBc and anti-HBs antibody, but ...