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.
Guide. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) test is a blood test that looks for the genetic material (RNA) of the virus that causes hepatitis or for the proteins (antibodies) the body makes against HCV.These proteins will be present in your blood if you have a hepatitis C infection now or have had one in the past. This test may be done to double-check a positive EIA test result. 2  HCV genetic material (RNA) testing uses polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to identify an active hepatitis C infection. 3  The RNA can be found in a person's blood within 2 weeks after exposure to the virus.