Patient's question:
I have had hepatitis C for a while now, and I have been understanding the medication treatment. However, when I went for a follow-up check-up yesterday, my hepatitis C antibody test came back negative. It's not very clear to me, so I want to ask the doctor what the concept of a negative hepatitis C antibody is?Doctor's answer:
Hello, first of all, let's say you have hepatitis C. Under normal circumstances, when you undergo a thorough examination, your antibody should be positive. If it's negative, it means the antibody hasn't developed yet. This could be because you were recently infected, or your body's resistance is relatively weak. However, this antibody will remain for a relatively long time, and even after your treatment improves, it will still be positive for a period of time.