HCSRN – Overview: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Antibody Screen with Reflex to HCV RNA, PCR, Asymptomatic, Serum

Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Screening for hepatitis C in primary care settings in high-risk persons with a current or previous history of illicit injection drug use or a history of receiving a blood transfusion prior to 1992

Screening for hepatitis C in primary care settings in non-high-risk persons born from 1945 through 1965

Screening at least once in a lifetime for all adults greater or equal to 18 years old, except in settings where the prevalence of HCV infection is less than 0.1%

This test is not offered as a screening or confirmatory test for hepatitis C in blood or human cells/tissue donors.

This test profile is not useful for detection or diagnosis of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV), since HCV antibodies may not be detectable until after 2 months following exposure and HCV RNA testing is not performed on specimens with negative HCV antibody screening test results.