Who Should Get Tested?

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Who should get tested for hepatitis C?

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