• All adults aged 18 years and older should be tested for hepatitis C at least once in a lifetime, regardless of risk factors.
• All pregnant women should be tested for hepatitis C at least once during each pregnancy, regardless of risk factors.
  
  
• HCV testing is also recommended for those who:
  • Currently inject drugs and share needles, syringes, or other drug preparation equipment
  • Have ever injected drugs and shared needles, syringes, or other drug preparation equipment
  • Have certain medical conditions, including
    • People who ever received maintenance hemodialysis
    • People with persistently abnormal ALT levels
  • Are prior recipients of transfusions or organ transplants, including
    • People who received clotting factor concentrates produced before 1987
    • People who received a transfusion of blood or blood components before July 1992
    • People who received an organ transplant before July 1992
    • People who were notified that they received blood from a donor who later tested positive for HCV infection
  • Are children born to mothers with HCV infection

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