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.
1 If the test for hepatitis C antibody is positive, or if the person has impaired immunity (immunosuppression), the hepatitis C âPCRâ test may also be done to check the level of hepatitis C virus in the blood. blood test can be done to check for hepatitis: 1  People with chronic hepatitis B infection will test positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg) and usually also test positive for hepatitis B core antibody (HbcAb or anti-HBc).