- Adults born during 1945 through 1965 should be tested once (without prior ascertainment of HCV risk factors)
- HCV-testing is recommended for those who:
- Currently injecting drugs
- Ever injected drugs, including those who injected once or a few times many years ago
- Have certain medical conditions, including persons :
- who received clotting factor concentrates produced before 1987
- who were ever on long-term hemodialysis
- with persistently abnormal alanine aminotransferase levels (ALT)
- who have HIV infection
- Were prior recipients of transfusions or organ transplants, including persons who:
- were notified that they received blood from a donor who later tested positive for HCV infection
- received a transfusion of blood, blood components or an organ transplant before July 1992
- HCV- testing based on a recognized exposure is recommended for:
- Healthcare, emergency medical, and public safety workers after needle sticks, sharps, or mucosal exposures to HCV-positive blood
- Children born to HCV-positive women
For the full screening guidelines, including a list of those persons whom routine HCV testing is not recommended, click here.
To help save lives and raise awareness about viral hepatitis, the World Hepatitis Alliance is encouraging the public to tweet using the hashtag #4000voices on World Hepatitis Day which is celebrated each year on July 28.