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The Home Access® Hepatitis C
Test
- FDA Approved
- The only FDA approved and doctor recommended Hepatitis
C test.
- Accurate
- As accurate as tests used by Doctors and Hospitals.
- Anonymous
- You are identified only by a code number that comes
with your kit.
- Help Line
- Toll-free telephone support for test and result
questions.
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Overview:
Hepatitis C is a bloodborne infection, and may result from exposure to blood
or body fluids that contain the hepatitis C virus. Approximately 3.9 million
Americans are infected with hepatitis C. Currently, hepatitis C is responsible
for an estimated 8,000-10,000 deaths annually from chronic liver disease.
Hepatitis C is the leading cause for liver transplant and the 10th leading
cause of death in the U.S. Comparatively, hepatitis C is five times more
prevalent than HIV.
The majority of people infected with the hepatitis C virus don't even know
because of the silent nature (absence of symptoms) of the disease. Some people
may even harbor this virus for 20+ years before they discover that they have
it. The hepatitis C virus can and does damage the liver. Using the Home
Access® Hepatitis C test is a great first step in formulating your own
personal prevention plan.
How it works:
Besides being fast, convenient and accurate, the Home Access® Hepatitis C test
system is easy to use. Each test kit comes with a detailed instructions
booklet with graphic illustrations that take you through pre-test registration
and counseling; collecting a blood sample; shipping that sample to an
accredited laboratory and calling back for test results, post-test counseling
and referrals.
The Home Access® Test System is easy to use. Throughout the testing process,
professionally trained counselors are available to provide assistance and to
answer your questions. To protect your privacy, you are identified only by
your fourteen-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) which comes with the
kit.
Purchase Your Home Access® Hepatitis C test kit
You can choose the best option for you. Home Access® Hepatitis C home
tests are available for purchase direct online and by fax or mail order or by
calling 1 800 867-5655.
PIN Registration and Pre-Test Counseling
You begin by calling a toll free number to register your PIN and
complete pre-test counseling. You can choose to speak to a Home Access
counselor or use our automated registration and education system. Our
counselors are available to help you with any questions or personal concerns.
Sample Collection
Using the retractable safety lancet provided, you prick your fingertip
and place drops of blood on the blood specimen card included in the test kit.
You only need enough blood to fill a circle smaller than a quarter.
Shipping
Your blood sample is protected by an enclosed weather resistant
protective pouch which is placed in a self-addressed, pre-paid U.S. Mail
shipping envelope, all included in the test kit. Your sample is shipped
directly to Home Access' certified laboratory.
Laboratory Analysis
Home Access' laboratory is FDA approved and CLIA certified (laboratory
registration certificate CLIA #14D0981820). Our procedures and protocols have
been certified by the United States Food and Drug Administration under cGMPs
(Current Good Manufacturing Practices). At the laboratory, your blood sample
is tested by experienced technicians using the exact same test ordered by
doctors' offices, hospitals and clinics, ensuring greater than 99% accuracy.
Results and Post-Test Counseling
After shipping your blood sample, you call back on the same toll-free
number after ten business days (14 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and
Holidays). You access your test result and receive post-test counseling by
once again entering your Home Access® PIN. Home Access® counselors are
available to offer nationwide physician referrals to people requiring further
assistance.
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