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 anti-HCV test is used to diagnosis hepatitis C. The test is ordered for patients that have symptoms of liver disease or have used needles to inject illegal drugs. The blood test works by detecting the presence of antibodies produced by the immune system in response to the hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis C is a disease that affects the liver. It is caused by HCV. This is one type of virus which damages the liver. Additional viruses include the hepatitis A and B viruses.