Hepatitis C Virus Tests

HCV Antibody Tests

Why It Is Done

Hepatitis C virus testing is done to:

• Identify the type of hepatitis C virus causing the infection.
• Screen people (such as doctors, dentists, and nurses) who have an increased chance of getting or spreading a hepatitis C infection.
• Screen potential blood donors and donor organs to prevent the spread of hepatitis C.
• Find out if a hepatitis C infection is the cause of abnormal liver function tests.

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Author:	Douglas Dana Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS	Last Updated: January 3, 2008
Medical Review:	Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine W. Thomas London, MD - Hepatology Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology
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