Hi Meki,
Someone will probably give you a more precise definition, but ‘chronic’ HCV is usually compared to ‘acute’ HCV by timeframe; HCV RNA detected up to
six months post exposure is considered ‘acute’ infection, while the same detected after 6 months is considered ‘chronic’.
Happy Mother’s day to you, I hope you have something fun planned. Oh, and I didn’t laugh because of Mother’s day… ask the same question tomorrow, and look out!