Ovarian progesterone: Progesterone (ovarian) and dhea are the precursors for more specialized steroid hormones, including cortisol, aldosterone, estrogen and testosterone. Taking synthetic progesterone, progestin, will not increase the level of these hormones.
This test is called a hepatitis C viral load test (or RNA test). If this test is positive, you have chronic hepatitis C, and you may eventually have health problems from the virus. You do not need a liver biopsy to determine if you have hepatitis C. For more details about these tests, go to Understanding Lab Tests. Getting Tested: Entire Lesson.
The blood test works by detecting the presence of antibodies produced by the immune system in response to the hepatitis C virus. slide 1 of 5. Hepatitis C is a disease that affects the liver. It is caused by HCV. This is one type of virus which damages the liver.