Hepatitis C

Call 911 or other emergency services immediately if you have hepatitis C and you:

• Feel extremely confused or are having Reference hallucinations Opens New Window.
• Are bleeding from the rectum or are vomiting blood.

Call your doctor if:

• You think you may have been infected with hepatitis C.
• You have risk factors for hepatitis C, such as IV drug use.
• You have symptoms of hepatitis C (fatigue, sore muscles, loss of appetite, nausea, dark urine or yellow-gray stools, fever, or Reference jaundice Opens New Window) and you think you may have been exposed to hepatitis C.
• A Reference home test for hepatitis C virus shows that you have hepatitis C. More testing is needed to find out if you have an active infection.

Who to see

The following health professionals can diagnose hepatitis C:

• Reference Family medicine physician Opens New Window
• Reference Internist Opens New Window
• Reference Pediatrician Opens New Window
• Reference Physician assistant Opens New Window
• Reference Nurse practitioner Opens New Window
• Reference Gynecologist Opens New Window

The following specialists also can diagnose the disease and provide further care:

• Reference Gastroenterologist Opens New Window
• Reference Hepatologist Opens New Window
• Reference Infectious disease specialist Opens New Window

To prepare for your appointment, see the topic Reference Making the Most of Your Appointment.

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