A negative result for a hepatitis C test means a person has not developed antibodies for hepatitis C and is unlikely to have the virus. A positive result means they have antibodies, indicating ...

Doctors will start by checking your blood for: Anti-HCV antibodies: This blood test is the first -- and sometimes only -- one you may get. Also called the ELISA screen, it checks for antibodies ...

First Human Gets New Antibody Aimed At Hepatitis C Virus. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 25, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2009 / 08 / 090806112605.htm ...

Testing for hepatitis C involves a blood test called an HCV antibody test (or anti-HCV test). This test determines if you’ve ever had a hepatitis C infection by checking your blood for HCV ...

The FDA has approved the OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test (from OraSure) to test individuals who are at risk for infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and people with signs or symptoms of hepatitis.

Freiman JM, Tran TM, Schumacher SG et al. HCV core antigen testing for diagnosis of HCV infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2016;165(5):345-355. Khan H, Hill A, Main ...

Hepatitis C and Kidney Transplantation Approximately 10% to 49% of people who’ve had kidney transplants have antibodies for hepatitis C in their blood. Chronic HCV infection in these people ...

Hepatitis C is a viral liver infection that can become chronic. Some people have antibodies associated with the virus in their blood but do not have an active hepatitis C infection. These ...

If you think you’ve been exposed to HCV, it’s important to get tested. The hepatitis C antibody test, also known as the anti-HCV test, measures a person’s blood to see if they’ve ever had ...