Can I ever donate blood if I once lived with someone with HCV?

Question

Have not lived with this person for over a year.
Have been tested negative 3 times over 3 year span.
Am I considered a carrier even if not explicitly infected?

Answer 1

You cannot become infected with hepatitis C by living with someone. It is rarely passed through sex. It is only transmitted by blood to blood contact, so if blood was exchanged during sex, then transmission is a risk.
More commonly hep c is transmitted by other means, such as blood transfusions, IV drug use, shared straws when snorting drugs, sharing razors with an infected person, etc.
So to answer your question, yes, you can donate blood as long as you have not tested positive for the HCV antibodies. Best wishes.

Answer 2

my father has had HCV for 30 years and he is fine, and my mother has never tested positive.
you're fine to donate blood.

Answer 3

A carrier is someone who tests positive, but has no symptoms.

Answer 4

you should be able to... i took care of a man who had b.. i was there more than i was at home... i wiped his bottom and gave him showers.. they still let me donate blood... all you can do is try and if not then you will know then...