My doctor wants me to get a Hepatitis test because I have tattoos?

which are about 10 years old. I won't pretend to be an expert on this but I would think that in the last 10 years I would have had some sort of symptom. She would also like me to get an HIV test. Is my Doc being paranoid and just wants my money for the tests (expensive) or is it likely that in 10 years I would show no symptoms of both and be positive? I don't like having blood drawn and would like to avoid uneccessary and costly tests.

Just do it! The doctor is just caring for your health. It won't hurt.

This is NOT who I picked for my best answer! i DEFINITELY do not consider this to be a good answer.

i think ur docter need to visit a docter and a docter who can help him ...cuz he needs it
First off, your doctor is going to make money off the tests, the lab is. Second, if you have medical insurance, it should be covered. If you dont have medical insurance, depending on where you live you might have clinics that offer low cost or no cost HIV and Hep A,B and C tests.
I don't think that is right =they would have shut down tattoo places back then if tattoos were the cause of hepatitis
You can go to an AIDS clinic and have a test done anonymously and at no charge.