Leaves of Sequoiadendron giganteum. Giant sequoias are the world's largest single trees and largest living thing by volume. Giant sequoias grow to an average height of 50â85 m (164â279 ft) and 6â8 m (20â26 ft) in diameter. Record trees have been measured to be 94.8 m (311 ft) in height.
The laboratory evaluation included tests for both hepatitis B and C. Tests for hepatitis C consisted of an alanine aminotransferase (ALT) test at a cost of $19.60 per test, an anit-HCV antibody screening test (EIA-2) costing $40.20, and a confirmatory recombinant immunoblot assay (RIBA) costing $148.90.
Hep C test results either come back âpositiveâ (you have been infected with the hepatitis C virus) or ânegativeâ (you do not have Hep C). Tests for screening and diagnosis A simple blood test will tell you whether or not you have Hep C, and many private insurers cover this test for baby boomers. However, the test is not part of your routine physical exam, so you need to ask your doctor for it.