How often are false-positive results given on Hepatitis C tests?

I know someone who has gotten a positive result on a Hepatitis C test. The hospital told him not to worry because they get a lot of false positive tests. How often do they get them?

How often are false-positive results given on Hepatitis C tests?
I don't know what the rate of false positives are, but I do know that 20% or so of the people who have been exposed to the HCV virus resolve, or clear it on their own. One way to be really sure if there is active HCV present or not is to have a HCV PCR RNA (viral load ) blood test. If there is any detectable virus it will be detected on the test. If not, or if your friend was one of the lucky 20%, then it will come back undetectable. Best wishes.
Reply:Tell your friend to go to a specialist unit,ie,an STD clinic to be tested.They have special labs to test for Hep C.