When To Call a Doctor

Callor other emergency services immediately if you have hepatitis C and you:

• Feel extremely confused or are having hallucinations.
• 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 jaundice) and you think you may have been exposed to hepatitis C.
• A 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:

• Family medicine physician
• Internist
• Pediatrician
• Physician assistant
• Nurse practitioner
• Gynecologist

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

• Gastroenterologist
• Hepatologist
• Infectious disease specialist

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