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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. [2]

Screening

Individuals should be tested for Hepatitis C if any of the following are true:

• If current or former intravenous drug user, even if injected only once or many years ago.
• If treated for a blood clotting problem before 1987.
• If received a blood transfusion or organ transplant before July 1992.
• If on long-term hemodialysis treatment.
• Presence of abnormal liver tests or liver disease.
• If the individual works in health care or public safety and were exposed to blood through a needlestick or other sharp object injury.
• If infected with HIV.

Pregnant woman getting tested for Hepatitis C is not part of routine prenatal care. However, if she has risk factors for Hepatitis C virus infection, she should speak with her doctor about getting tested.