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Hepatitis C testing through SH.UK is done with a home STI test kit. Take your own sample, send it to our lab to be tested, then get your confidential results online.
You will need to collect a small blood sample. You prick your finger with a special needle called a lancet. Then you collect some drops of blood in the tube provided. We have lots of tips to help you collect your blood sample.
Availability: This depends on your age and where you live. Some areas have limits on how many testing kits can be sent out each day. Check the services we can offer you.
Delivery: £0.00 Free delivery in discreet plain packaging that fits through a letterbox. Only you will know what is in your parcel and who it is from.
Returning your samples is also free. Just post them back in the prepaid box.
STI Kit Cost: £0.00 (FREE)
Results: You get an email or text when your results are ready. This is usually within a few days of returning your samples. Log in to your secure, confidential SH.UK account to view your results online.
Treatment: If your second test confirms you have hepatitis C, you can start free NHS treatment and will get support to manage the virus until it’s cured.
Consultation: Our simple online consultation will check if a free home hepatitis C test kit is right for you. We may also offer you other STI tests. These may need different samples, such as a urine sample or vaginal swab.
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Will recommend to everyone who needs a Sexual Health Test and treatment. "Derek"Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis C is a virus that can damage the liver. It is passed on by blood-to-blood contact, for example by sharing drug injecting equipment or from some types of sexual activity
- Many people with hepatitis C won’t notice anything wrong, so a test is the only way to know if you have it
- Hepatitis C can sometimes go away on its own, but most people will need treatment to cure the virus
- For almost everyone, hepatitis C can be cured by taking a course of tablets for a few months. These are free from the NHS
- If hepatitis C is not treated early, it can end up causing serious liver problems which can damage your health and may even cause death.
- If you have hepatitis C, your sexual partners and people you live with need to get tested too, and may need treatment
Who should get a hepatitis C test?
Hepatitis C can damage the liver if it is not detected and treated as early as possible.
It's worth getting tested if you:
- Think you could have been in contact with hepatitis C (even if you do not have symptoms or you have had hepatitis C before)
- Have hepatitis C symptoms
- Have a higher chance of having hepatitis C
An SH.UK home testing kit can test for different STIs as well as hepatitis C.
If you just want a hepatitis C test and you live in England, order a free NHS hepatitis C test.
When should I get a hepatitis C test?
If you have hepatitis C symptoms or a sexual partner has hepatitis C, get tested straight away. You may be able to order a free home testing kit or you may be referred to a local sexual health service.
It can take from 3 to 6 months for hepatitis C to show up on a test, so:
If you have no symptoms but think you have been exposed to hepatitis C, then do a test 3 months after the exposure and another test 6 months after the exposure.
If you're not sure when or if you've been exposed to hepatitis C, do a test now, then test again 3 months and 6 months after the first test.
Check if you can order a free home testing kit to check for hepatitis C and other STIs.
If you just want to test for hepatitis C and you live in England, you can get a free NHS hepatitis C test.
Reviewed by Dr. Vanessa Apea on 10th Dec 2024.Related:
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